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Start each week with a quick take on the top issues that we’re tracking across the nation.
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Xandr Brown: As non-violent as MLK was, make no mistake, he was a threat
Every January, folks try to water down the potency of disruption that Martin Luther King Jr. was. Non violent as he was, make no mistake, he was a threat, says Xandr Brown after reading his book “Why We Can’t Wait.” Watch the video and read the transcript.
Expanding Access to Justice in Rural Communities
The Rural Assembly’s Whitney Kimball Coe joins experts to discuss how the legal system operates in rural communities and how to expand access to justice in these regions on the latest episode of Talk Justice, a podcast of Legal Service Corporation.
The 3G Shutdown: How it Impacts Rural Consumers
This year, all major mobile providers will shut down their 3G networks.
3G technology is around two decades old, and while it makes sense to repurpose technology and resources toward systems that serve us better, the downside is that cellphones, alarm systems and other devices that run on 3G will become obsolete overnight. And that could be a problem for rural consumers who still depend upon those systems and devices to stay connected to family, work, and emergency services.
Rural Advocacy: Year in Review
A look at the some of issues impacting rural people in 2021
Five Ways You Can Support the Youth Vote and Help Fulfill the Promise of the 26th Amendment
Youth voting rights experts share five ways you can support the youth vote — and help fulfill the promise of the 26th Amendment.
“You Deserve One Too” Parents, Kids, and Vaccines
“You Deserve One Too” Parents, Kids, and Vaccines By Whitney Kimball Coe Director of the Rural Assembly My 8- and