Family Lawyers Are Disappearing in Rural New York

Family Lawyers Are Disappearing in Rural New York

The Greene County Court House facade with trees in bloom, early spring, Main Street, Catskill, New York. (Barry Winiker/Getty Images) Greene County, a rural stretch of central New York, is home to few lawyers—and even fewer who take on time-consuming and emotionally wrenching child welfare cases. So Monica Kenny-Keff, who runs a solo family law … Read more

Police in small, rural towns EXPLOITING the poor, funding departments with exorbitant fines

Police in small, rural towns EXPLOITING the poor, funding departments with exorbitant fines

Investigative reporters for The Real News, Taya Graham and Stephen Janis, break down their reporting on a disturbing trend of overpolicing in small town America. About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. … Read more

What a Progressive Champion from Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats about Winning

What a Progressive Champion from Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats about Winning

Chloe Maxmin, left, and Canyon Woodward. (Photo: Kristin Dillon) EDITOR’S NOTE:Every week we post an excerpt from Katrina vanden Heuvel’s column on WashingtonPost.com. Read the full text of Katrina’s column here. Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 per month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for … Read more