NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Populist alliances of 'cowboys and Indians' are protecting rural lands

  • Written by Zoltan Grossman, Professor of Geography and Native Studies, Evergreen State College
A diverse coalition is resisting pipelines and other big projects.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

The sea of red on recent election maps make it look like rural areas are uniformly populated by Republicans. And conventional wisdom suggests that those Americans are largely conservative populists who question many government regulations and do not...

Read more: Populist alliances of 'cowboys and Indians' are protecting rural lands

More Articles ...

  1. Why are there so many candidates for president?
  2. Doris Day was a sunny actress and a domestic violence survivor; are there lessons?
  3. 21 questions for today's college graduates
  4. Laser of sound promises to measure extremely tiny phenomena
  5. Stiff muscles are a counterintuitive superpower of NBA athletes
  6. This commencement speech had nothing but questions
  7. A new type of laser uses sound waves to help to detect weak forces
  8. Why parents should think twice about tracking apps for their kids
  9. New Gates-funded commission aims to put a value on a college education
  10. US fertility keeps dropping – but that's not a reason to panic
  11. Is Trump’s trade war saving American jobs – or killing them?
  12. Your internet data is rotting
  13. Secrecy versus sunshine: Efforts to hide government records never stop
  14. Retired oil rigs off the California coast could find new lives as artificial reefs
  15. We’re just beginning to grasp the toll of the Islamic State's archaeological looting in Syria
  16. Buttigieg's call for universal public service would mark a big departure from historically small volunteer programs
  17. Facebook's 'transparency' efforts hide key reasons for showing ads
  18. How traumatic injury has become a health care crisis
  19. Tooth fairy study reveals children near lead smelters are exposed to dangerous lead in the womb
  20. Boredom in the mating market: Guppies demonstrate why it’s good to stand out
  21. Sunscreen wouldn't have saved Bob Marley from melanoma, and it won't help other dark-skinned people
  22. Is the brain parasite _Toxoplasma_ manipulating your behavior, or is your immune system to blame?
  23. Long considered a high honor, the valedictorian tradition faces an uncertain future
  24. The electric vehicle revolution will come from China, not the US
  25. How is climate change affecting fishes? There are clues inside their ears
  26. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Japan's nomination is part of a strategic plan
  27. When Americans go to the polls, they look to the past – not the future
  28. China-US trade war heats up: 3 reasons it won't cool down anytime soon
  29. Charging asylum application fees is the latest way the US could make immigrants pay for its red tape
  30. Worried about sexual harassment – or false allegations? Our team asked Americans about their experiences and beliefs
  31. Demise of Walmart 'greeters' reveals shortcomings in the Americans with Disabilities Act
  32. Are yoga and mindfulness in schools religious?
  33. The unique harm of sexual abuse in the black community
  34. How cryptocurrency scams work
  35. Truth, justice and declassification: Secret archives show US helped Argentine military wage 'dirty war' that killed 30,000
  36. What happens when a raindrop hits a puddle?
  37. The black Muslim female fashion trailblazers who came before model Halima Aden
  38. Activists want a San Francisco high school mural removed, saying its impact today should overshadow the artist's intentions
  39. How Uber and other digital platforms could trick us using behavioral science – unless we act fast
  40. Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rocky
  41. Colorado shooting eerily recalls Columbine massacre
  42. US 'foreign terrorist' designation is more punishment than threat detector
  43. Women entrepreneurs thrive managing talented teams and balancing many investors
  44. Deep sea carbon reservoirs once superheated the Earth – could it happen again?
  45. Misery and memory in Glendora, Mississippi: How poverty is reshaping the story of Emmett Till's murder
  46. Will Trump's use of executive privilege help him avoid congressional oversight? It didn't help Richard Nixon
  47. Uber drivers strike and the future of labor: 4 essential reads
  48. Psychology behind why your mom may be the mother of all heroes
  49. Why the ancient promise of alchemy is fulfilled in reading
  50. Trump's 'energy dominance' ambitions hit another snag on the West Coast