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The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly that It Shocked this MAGA FarmerNot long after President Trump floated a $20 billion financial bailout for Argentina, he proposed importing beef from Argentina to bring prices down in the United States. This angered American beef producers and produced a backlash from farm-state Republicans. But the most interesting response came from Meriwether Farms, a beef producer in Wyoming that promises to “preserve the traditions of American ranching.” Meriwether posted a long lament on Twitter, professing “love” for Trump but urging him to change course. Meriwether warned that Trump was on the verge of an “absolute betrayal” of the “American cattle rancher” and of “the very people who put food on the table...
2025-10-2224 min
THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTrump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly that It Shocked this MAGA FarmerNot long after President Trump floated a $20 billion financial bailout for Argentina, he proposed importing beef from Argentina to bring prices down in the United States. This angered American beef producers and produced a backlash from farm-state Republicans. But the most interesting response came from Meriwether Farms, a beef producer in Wyoming that promises to “preserve the traditions of American ranching.” Meriwether posted a long lament on Twitter, professing “love” for Trump but urging him to change course. Meriwether warned that Trump was on the verge of an “absolute betrayal” of the “American cattle rancher” and of “the very people who put food on the table...
2025-10-2224 min
The Rural ImpactA Conversation about Rural Prosperity and its Connection to Policies, Past, Present & Future with Tony Pipa, Brent Orrell and Matthew HildrethIn this Rural Impact Extra Episode: A Conversation about Rural Prosperity and its Connection to Policies, Past, Present & Future, Michelle leads the episode with a discussion with two esteemed experts in the field. Tony Pipa, a Senior Fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution, and Brent Orrell, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute(AEI), bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to the conversation.
Tony, Brent, and Michelle discuss the Brookings-AEI Commission on US Rural Prosperity, a significant bipartisan endeavor. This commission has a shared mission to enable rural prosperity in...
2025-08-141h 08THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTrump’s Odd New Tariff Musings Show How Badly He’s Screwing His VotersThanks to President Trump’s policies, a confluence of events is set to absolutely clobber rural America. First there’s Trump’s trade war. On Tuesday, Trump unleashed a bizarre set of ramblings that indicated he’s fine with letting it drag on forever, our exporters be damned. Meanwhile, there are new signs that farmers in Trump country are already getting hammered. The House GOP’s planned cuts to Medicaid will likely pose a massive problem for rural hospitals. And big GOP cuts to food stamps will also inflict pain on rural areas. We talked to Matt Hildreth, executive director of RuralO...
2025-05-0722 min
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Odd New Tariff Musings Show How Badly He’s Screwing His VotersThanks to President Trump’s policies, a confluence of events is set to absolutely clobber rural America. First there’s Trump’s trade war. On Tuesday, Trump unleashed a bizarre set of ramblings that indicated he’s fine with letting it drag on forever, our exporters be damned. Meanwhile, there are new signs that farmers in Trump country are already getting hammered. The House GOP’s planned cuts to Medicaid will likely pose a massive problem for rural hospitals. And big GOP cuts to food stamps will also inflict pain on rural areas. We talked to Matt Hildreth, executive director of RuralO...
2025-05-0722 min
The Folding Chair with Osyrus BollySummit Utilities Wants Your Christmas Money and More: Interview with Sylvia BrownJust ahead of winter, natural gas provider Summit Utilities is asking the Arkansas Public Service Commission to approve another rate increase that will impact more than 400,000 Arkansas residents. Summit Utilities has been gouging Arkansas residents and taxpayers since their purchase of CenterPoint Energy in 2022, constantly increasing their rates with no regard for the financial burden this places on hard-working families. On this episode of The Folding Chair we talk with Sylvia Brown about how Arkansans can make their voices heard on this proposed rate increase and what are our next steps.
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2024-11-011h 00
French Expat, un podcast de French Morning par Anne-Fleur AndrleCécile Wight (Asheville, USA) : Trois semaines après le passage de l'ouragan HélèneIl y a tout juste quelques jours, l’ouragan Hélène touchait terre aux Etats Unis en passant par la Floride. Cet ouragan, comme souvent, a perdu de son intensité à mesure qu’il progressait dans les terres et se transformer en tempête tropicale.Sauf que la tempête tropicale Hélène a causé d’énormes dégâts dans la région d’Asheville, ville en Caroline du Nord, une région montagneuse qui n’est pourtant pas au bord de l’eau. Et qui a subi de plein fouet les effets de cette tempête.Aujourd...
2024-10-1553 minFrench Expat, un podcast de French Morning par Anne-Fleur AndrleCécile Wight (Asheville, USA) : Trois semaines après le passage de l'ouragan HélèneIl y a tout juste quelques jours, l’ouragan Hélène touchait terre aux Etats Unis en passant par la Floride. Cet ouragan, comme souvent, a perdu de son intensité à mesure qu’il progressait dans les terres et se transformer en tempête tropicale.Sauf que la tempête tropicale Hélène a causé d’énormes dégâts dans la région d’Asheville, ville en Caroline du Nord, une région montagneuse qui n’est pourtant pas au bord de l’eau. Et qui a subi de plein fouet les effets de cette tempête.Aujourd...
2024-10-1553 min
Forest Educator with Ricardo Sierra | A Podcast for Revolutionary Conversations about Nature-Based EducationDamage Report: The Impact of Hurricane Helene with Grant AdkissonThis is a first hand account of Grant Adkisson, who spent days preparing for Hurricane Helene on his farm and nature program Corylace Cove in Mars Hill, North Carolina. This event was catastrophic to communities throughout the Carolinas and Tennessee, and Grant shares what it was like during the storm, and then discovering how widespread and life changing this event has had for thousands of people throughout this region.Grant talks about why he and his partner Sara chose to continue to offer nature education programs a week or so after the storm, when it...
2024-10-141h 12
Last Podcast On The LeftSide Stories: The Pee BanditHenry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and true-crime news including an update on the Kentucky Sheriff who gunned down Judge in "crime of passion", Reginald VelJohnson - aka Carl Winslow gets caught up in the P Diddy scandal, The mysterious tale of the Pee Bandit of Pasadena, Canadian "serial killer" caught on the run after killing 3 men, the bizarre story of how an unfaithful relationship lead to a quadruple murder in Chicago, new memoir reveals Lisa Marie Presley kept her son Benjamin's body on dry ice in her home for 2 months after he died, the Montana man...
2024-10-091h 15
Hand In The DirtHand In The Dirt | Episode 239A gardening podcast about football, and really it's a lifestyle podcast. Please consider helping those in need in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Several Venmos, Paypals, and organizations are discussed during the show but you can also find ways to help by visiting the sites below... https://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/nonprofits/disaster-relief-fundhttps://cfwnc.org/initiatives/hurricane-helene-relief-and-recoveryhttps://ruralorganizing.wordpress.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-10-092h 03
I Already Told You ThatA Perfect Dream...Area and the Moon Seven TimesThis week Melissa does some musical archeology to dig up one of her favorite bands, "Area" and "The Moon Seven Times". These bands play into Melissa's desire for enchanting melodies and moody vibes. Bryan meanwhile is brand new to all of this but totally along for the ride. As always please listed to the mix to hear the full length songs and please use the links below to buy their records. Also this week we have added a link to help out our friends in Western North Carolina recover from hurricane Helene. "Area" and "The Moon Seven...
2024-10-081h 05
Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy RadicalsMutual Aid and Disaster Relief in North Carolina w/ Matt from Rural Organizing and Resilience (G&R 324)CAT 4 Hurricane Helene hit the southeast U.S. causing billions in destruction and at least 230 deaths. Western North Carolina was hit particularly hard, despite being called a "haven" from climate disaster. Mutual aid groups across the region sprung into action to provide immediate aid and relief.
In our latest, Scott talks with Matt, an organizer working with Rural Organizing and Resilience (ROAR). ROAR has been providing mutual aid in rural counties in western North Carolina. They discuss the situation on the ground, mutual aid response, "state" response and the possibility of disaster capitalism in the region.
Matt is a...
2024-10-0819 min
HarborPSA and Update on Season 3 A request and an update on Season 3! Links for Hurricane Helene Mutual Aid Mutual Aid Disaster Relief https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/ WNC Rural Organizing and Resilience (ROAR) https://ruralorganizing.wordpress.com/donate/ BeLoved Asheville https://belovedasheville.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/BeLoved-Asheville
2024-10-0501 min
Freedom Over Fascism: Fireside ChatsCoping with Hope. 58 Abby Kisicki, Gun Violence Prevention OrganizerAbby Kisciki, a Gen Z alumna of Arena Academy (check out Ep. 47 Lauren Baer, Mg Dir), is an organizer for Newtown Action Alliance and gun violence prevention. We talk about coping with hope, and using hope responsibly, especially in gun violence prevention. Abby started getting involved in political advocacy as a college student and, after surviving the Highland Park shooting, she became active in gun violence prevention advocacy, hosting Zoom action sessions from her home in Chicago.https://www.newtownactionalliance.org/https://arena.run/ #democracy #organizer #organize #vote #politics #funders #genz #voters #freedomoverfascism #podcast #democrats...
2024-06-1029 min
Hearts Of Gold - Reflections from Gold Award Girl ScoutsEP 130 From Gold Award Girl Scout to Tennessee State Representative: Afton Behn's Journey of Service and AdvocacyFull transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Afton, a former Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, shares her experience of completing her project in 2007, which involved collecting toiletries for domestic shelters in Knoxville, Tennessee. She reflects on the impact of her Girl Scout troop and her mother, who was the troop leader, in shaping her passion for community service and politics. Afton discusses how her Gold Award project influenced her career as a community organizer and state representative in Tennessee, where she advocates for voting rights and eliminating the grocery tax. She emphasizes the importance of pursuing projects...
2024-02-2214 min
Appodlachia#175: Progressive rural organizing and facts don't care about your feelings (on school lunch)Callie is back from surgery and fought through the pain to be with us today! That's how much she loves y'all!We talk to Matt Hildreth, Executive Director of Rural Organizing (RuralOrganizing.org) to discuss the progressive road map to rebuild a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and equitable. RuralOrganizing.org is committed to pursuing creativity, equity, and justice at all organizational levels and throughout all programs. Plus, we talk about Kirk Cameron's library hissy fit in Tennessee that led to a library director getting canned, teeing us up for our list of 5 wildly...
2023-03-281h 24
View From The PughHow a CHIPS Act program could benefit OhioThe new CHIPS Act, aimed at boosting semiconductor manufacturing, includes a program that could be a boon for rural communities in Ohio. The RECOMPETE pilot program provides $1 billion in grants for rural communities that often struggle to apply for federal dollars. Comments from Ted Boettner, senior researcher, Ohio River Valley Institute; and Matt Hildreth, executive director, Ruralorganizing.org, and Ruralorganizing.org Education Fund.
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2022-08-3002 min
Daily Kos' The BriefRERUN: A Democratic senator in a swing district was knocking on doors when draft Roe decision came out. Here's what happened nextIn this episode of The Brief, first aired on May 17, 2022, Washington state Sen. Emily Randall, who has been knocking on doors in her tough swing district in the Kitsap Peninsula and Matt Hildreth, executive director of RuralOrganizing.org talk about being on the ground talking with voters in rural areas and urban areas before, during, and after the leaked Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. They have some interesting insights into how much of an effect it is having on voters and organizing for the midterms as well as some good ideas for what Democrats need to do to be...
2022-07-201h 00
Daily Kos' The Brief65. A Democratic senator in a swing district was knocking on doors when draft Roe decision came out. Here's what happened nextToday’s guests are Washington state Sen. Emily Randall, who has been knocking on doors in her tough swing district in the Kitsap Peninsula and Matt Hildreth, executive director of RuralOrganizing.org. Both have been on the ground talking with voters in rural areas and urban areas before, during, and after the leaked Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. They have some interesting insights into how much of an effect it is having on voters and organizing for the midterms as well as some good ideas for what Democrats need to do to be successful in saving our demo...
2022-05-181h 00
Daily Kos' The BriefRERUN Can the Republican Party be saved? What about rural America?On this week's The Brief we replay our episode with Matt Hildreth, the Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.org, a national "boldly progressive and proudly rural" organization based in Columbus, Ohio, working locally and nationally to build a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and fair. And Daily Kos communications director, Carolyn Fiddler to discuss state legislatures and whether or not the Republican Party is salvageable.
2021-07-2953 min
Daily Kos' The BriefCan the Republican Party be saved? What about rural America?On this week's The Brief we have Matt Hildreth, the Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.org, a national "boldly progressive and proudly rural" organization based in Columbus, Ohio, working locally and nationally to build a rural America that is empowered, thriving, and fair. And Daily Kos communications director, Carolyn Fiddler to discuss state legislatures and whether or not the Republican Party is salvageable.
2021-02-2453 min
Out in the Open Radio HourWe're talking about voting!Out in the Open Radio Hour, Episode 26- This month we talk about VOTING and organizing in our rural communities, the power of grassroots movements and how we interact with electoral politics, and the need for all of those things in this moment with Anthony Wenndt, board member of RuralOrganizing.org; Darlene Azarmi, Madison County organizer with Down Home NC; and Mel Baiser longtime grassroots activist and Partner at HELM Construction Solutions.
A couple of notes about this episode. This may be our longest episode yet, as we normally like to stay to an hour, but the...
2020-10-291h 35
The Nomiki Show10/16/20 - #FemFriday - Brianna Westbrook, Kate Albright-Hanna, Jamie AgustinBrianna Westbrook is an At-Large Officer with @dsa_phoenix • Advisory Board @MatriarchOrg • Leadership @AZDemParty • Fmr. @BernieSanders National Surrogate
Kate Albright- Hanna is a journalist, filmmaker, and opinion haver. Boards: @matriarchorg, http://RuralOrganizing.org.
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2020-10-201h 07
The Nomiki Show10/14/20 - Shahid Buttar, Jordan Zakarin, Kate Albright HannaShahid Buttar is an immigrant, constitutional lawyer, DJ, MC & poet replacing Pelosi in 2020 in CA-12 @ShahidForChange #ShahidVsPelosi https://shahidforchange.us
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2020-10-201h 04
The Final Straw RadioSeeing the World Elsewhere: Rural Mutual Aid in Appalachia and David Forbes on Journalism, Asheville and AnarchismSeeing the World Elsewhere: Rural Mutual Aid in Appalachia and David Forbes on Journalism, Asheville and Anarchism (image by Nicole Marie Burton, used with permission) This week you'll hear two conversations after we hear from Sean Swain on making it through isolation. The text can be found below. [00:02:42-00:11:05] First, Matt from Rural Organizing And Resilience, or ROAR, in Madison County talks about efforts in the country to shift mutual aid efforts to address difficulties associated with the covid-19 pandemic. More on their project at ruralorganizing.wordpress.com. [00:11:05-00:35:47]
2020-04-051h 26
Hear the Bern6 - But Can He Win? (With Malaika Jabali and Ben Tulchin)What does it mean to be "electable"? Do voters really gravitate toward "safe" (read: white, male, and centrist) candidates? How much do policies matter to voters? And can Bernie beat Trump?
To answer these questions and debunk some persistent polling myths, Briahna talks to Malaika Jabali, a public policy attorney and writer, and Ben Tulchin, president of Tulchin Research and the campaign’s pollster.
Malaika's Current Affairs article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/10/the-color-of-economic-anxiety
Rural Organizing poll on rural voters: http://ruralorganizing.org/polling-brief-2018-national-rural-survey
Pew poll on non-voters: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/01/dislike-of-candidates-or-campaign-issues-was-most-common-reason-for-not-voting-in-2016/
2019-05-1447 min
Hear the Bern6 - But Can He Win? (w/ Malaika Jabali and Ben Tulchin)What does it mean to be "electable"? Do voters really gravitate toward "safe" (read: white, male, and centrist) candidates? How much do policies matter to voters? And can Bernie beat Trump?
To answer these questions and debunk some persistent polling myths, Briahna talks to Malaika Jabali, a public policy attorney and writer, and Ben Tulchin, president of Tulchin Research and the campaign’s pollster.
Malaika's Current Affairs article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/10/the-color-of-economic-anxiety
Rural Organizing poll on rural voters: http://ruralorganizing.org/polling-brief-2018-national-rural-survey
Pew poll on non-voters: https://www.pewresearch.org/f...
2019-05-1400 min
The Final Straw RadioRural Organizing in AppalachiaRural Organizing And Resiliency (ROAR) This week on The Final Straw Radio, we're sharing an interview with two members of Rural Organizing And Resilience, or ROAR, an anti-racist and mutual aid organization that's based in Madison County, North Carolina. Madison County is just north of Asheville and VERY Appalachian, with a small population that's sparsely populated in remote hollers and small towns. For the hour, Matt & Janet talk about anti-racist organizing, community efforts, misconceptions about rural people and Appalachians in particular, radical history, harm reduction and material outreach efforts ongoing in Western North Carolina. You can find...
2018-12-021h 10
The Forgotten Country Radio ShowFlyover Folk Episode 1: Talking About the ACAOn this episode, we hear from Burns Strider. Burns has spent the last several years working at the intersection of faith, politics, and rural community change. A native of rural Mississippi, Burns has served as a senior advisor to both Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.In this recording, which was made during the RuralOrganizing.org community call on January 11 2017, Burns discusses the challenges rural progressive face in reaching out to both their rural neighbors and the greater progressive community -- especially when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare).
2017-01-1811 min