The internet is no longer optional, it's essential. We need rural broadband. #RuralNewDeal

And the game is rigged. Over the past few years, farm policy has been quietly handed over to the biggest agribusiness corporations. Small and mid-size farms don’t fail because they’re inefficient. They fail because the game is rigged. Farmers carry the risk. Corporations take the profit.

We’re so pleased that candidates like @melissabirdforcongress are standing behind the Rural New Deal. The Rural New Deal puts healthcare where it belongs—close to home, accessible, and centered on people, not profits. #RuralNewDeal

About two-thirds of firefighters in the US are volunteers. They risk their lives for free and save their towns billions every year. At the same time, private equity–backed companies are turning emergency services into contracts, subscriptions, and fees. #RuralUrbanBridge

We need to make sure our healthcare system works for everyone, not just insurance companies. No more premiums, no wondering if you're in network, no traveling hours for care. Universal healthcare is the only way to guarantee life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. #RuralUrbanBridge

If it sounds ridiculous for a pencil, you already understand John Deere and right to repair. Rural voters were promised dignity, independence, and respect for their work. Instead, they’re getting subscriptions, surveillance, and corporate veto power over their livelihoods. It’s a shakedown.

🗓️Join us January 7th @ 4PM EST/ 1PM PST! Register Today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

They bring everyday residents—across ideology and party—into shared problem-solving rooted in trust, listening, and lived experience. For our Jan. briefing, you'll hear from Alejandro Salazar on how deliberative democracy is working on the ground—and what it can teach us nationally.

Momentum heading into 2026. #12DaysofRUBI #BeyondResistance #RuralUrbanBridge #CommunityWorks

November was our largest briefing to date, with author Barbara Kingsolver, whose insights helped deepen our understanding of community, belonging, and the work ahead. #12DaysofRUBI #RuralUrbanBridge

What happens when everyday people are trusted to solve real problems? Join us January 7 for a conversation on how Citizens’ Assemblies tap collective wisdom to address local challenges, from housing to climate to democratic participation. Register Now! 🗓️ Jan 7 📍 [Zoom]

How do we put the “d” back in democracy? Join us for a conversation with Alejandro Salazar of Unify Montrose on how Citizens’ Assemblies bring neighbors across party lines together to solve real, local problems. Bottom-up. Community-led. Practical. 📅 January 7 | 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT

Looking back to October, our first national Community Works Summit was a huge success, with people and chapters joining from across the country. We have intro sessions for anyone interested in starting a chapter, follow for info on the next one. #12DaysofRUBI #RuralUrbanBridge #CommunityWorks

Last September, we launched Beyond Resistance to move past reaction politics and focus on what actually brings people together. The months that followed told a pretty clear story. Work rooted in real, material issues stuck. Outrage without follow-through didn’t. #BeyondResistance #RuralUrbanBridge

It's not too late to donate to Rural Urban Bridge Initiative! We're gearing up for 2026 and every little bit helps. We can't wait to share our work with you next year, and if you'd like to see what we've done this year check out our feed for a look back. ruralurbanbridge.org/donate

Looking back on August 2025, it’s kind of wild how right this turned out to be. #BeyondResistance #RuralUrbanBridge

Salon’s latest piece, “Pushing Democrats to Move Beyond Resistance,” gets to the heart of Rural Urban Bridge Initiative’s core goal: moving beyond reaction to a politics of enduring and real change. Read more: www.salon.com/2025/12/20/p...

Our very own Meredith Dean spoke at the Peace Corps Connect conference. President Dan Baker highlighted her line, “Talk to people like a neighbor not like an activist”, exactly the kind of grounded, people-first approach that keeps democracy thriving. #12DaysofRUBI #RuralUrbanBridge #CommunityWorks

"Could a movement of progressive populists, independents and rural communities go “beyond resistance” and help spur a new wave of economic populism?"

Looking back at June 2025... We’re proud to play a small part in helping candidates and organizers build the kind of connections that lead to honest and effective representation. #12DaysofRUBI #BeyondResistance #RuralUrbanBridge

We're looking back at RUBI's highlights from 2025. In May, Community Works Director Meredith Dean was a featured speaker at Virginia’s Rural Caucus Retreat. It was a chance to share what she and CWorks chapters leaders have been building. #12DaysofRUBI #RuralUrbanBridge #CommunityWorks

Looking back to last spring, Anthony met with CND Chair Ken Martin about what it will take to win back rural and working-class communities. Less talk, more rebuilding — from the ground up. Sometimes the path forward is going back to what people care about the most. #12DaysofRUBI #RuralUrbanBridge

We're taking a look back at 12 month of RUBI. Last March was a big month for Community Works. We welcomed new chapters in New River Valley, VA; Garrett County, MD; and Oconee County, GA — with 125 new volunteers stepping up to get involved! #12DaysofRUBI #RuralUrbanBridge #CommunityWorks

We're taking a look back at memorable moments from 2025! Here's January's: Earlier this year, Rep. Ro Khanna endorsed the Rural New Deal: a call to invest in jobs, infrastructure, housing, and public goods in rural communities. #12DaysofRUBI #RuralNewDeal #RuralUrbanBridge

The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since the pandemic—year-on-year job losses have hit 65k as manufacturing, transportation, & mining industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out

Make plans to join Community Works on December 17 at 6:30PM ET to learn how you can get involved in RUBI’s on-the-ground work — building trust, meeting real local needs, and strengthening collaboration across the ideological divide in rural and working-class communities.

Farmers shouldn’t need a corporate permission slip to fix their own equipment. The new FARM Act pushes back on the monopoly power that’s been squeezing rural communities for years. Right to repair = right to make a living. Read More: pirg.org/updates/new-... #RightToRepair #RuralNewDeal

Don’t forget to register and join us TODAY, December 3rd at 4pm ET for a deep-dive briefing with Tom Moore, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #BeyondResistance #RUBI #RuralAmerica

Montana is proving something important: states don’t have to wait on Congress or the courts to curb dark-money spending unleashed by Citizens United. A new poll points to a path states can take to rein in corporate political influence. Read more: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/28/n...

For this Giving Tuesday, we just want to say thank you. To everyone who’s supported, shared, and shown up for RUBI this year — your encouragement keeps this work moving. We're grateful for this community and the bridges we're building together! 🌾 #givingtuesday #RUBI #ruralamerica

“We focus on rural, but because there's so much overlap in why people have left the Democrats and why they have so much disillusionment, it's a lot of commonality between working-class folks in small towns and cities and rural people” — Anthony Flaccavento Read more in our recent NPR piece ⬇️

Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message. n.pr/3XLWU62

Since Citizens United, most Americans have heard the same story: the only way to rein in corporate political spending is a constitutional amendment. But that’s not our only option. Join us Dec. 3rd at. 4PM EST with Tom Moore to discuss new strategies for reclaiming state power in politics.

On this Thanksgiving week, one of SW VA’s counties, has three local groups teamed up to get 500 holiday meals to neighbors: Feeding America, the Health Wagon, and Appalachian Harvest. Different missions, same purpose — making sure folks are fed, healthy, and seen. heraldcourier.com/news/local/a...

“Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly oppose Citizens United and want to rid our politics of corporate and dark money.” CAP's Report breaks down how states can take the lead through a “corporate power reset.” Read the full article: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Join RUBI on Dec 3 at 4pm ET for a briefing with Tom Moore, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. We’ll dig into Citizens United, reclaiming state power over corporate influence, and the movement taking shape in Montana.

Today on National Rural Health Day, we’re working together for a future where every rural community has the care they can count on. #RuralAmerica #NRHD #RuralHealth #Healthcare

“Rural areas already experience slow care — but with the cuts, we will have no care.” – Archbishop Marcia Dinkins of the Black Appalachian Coalition, in Otherwords. That's why RUBI’s Rural New Deal & The Rural Policy Action Report are crucial, more than ever. otherwords.org/without-medi...

Primary care is under strain nationwide, and rural communities are feeling it. A new @commonwealthfund.org brief finds deepening workforce shortages and fewer options for basic care among the 60 million people who live in rural areas. Read more ⤵️ #ruralhealthweek #ruralhealth #powerofrural

Rural America isn’t broken — it’s been left without real competition .
 When one party can’t compete, the other doesn’t have to. RUBI spent two years talking with rural leaders from all walks of life. The challenges are real, but so are the solutions. We’re sharing what we learned THIS WEDNESDAY.

Everyone talks about fixing infrastructure. But real repair starts with rebuilding civic trust—and understanding how we got so polarized in the first place. Join us Nov 19 for a sneak peek at what we’ve learned from rural leaders across America.

National Rural Health Day is Nov 20th, and our politicians are working to dismantle a crucial service for rural vets. Join us to stand for rural healthcare for all. For more info check out ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...

$50 billion Rural Health Fund sounds big—until you realize all 50 states are competing for the same pot. That’s not equity—it’s a scramble. Hospitals are closing. Families are losing care. We need true equitable investment. That's Pillar 7 of the #RuralNewDeal thehill.com/policy/healt...

What we found in two years of talking with rural leaders might surprise you... Potholes, Grumps, and Cable TV looks at what’s gone wrong in rural politics—how rural leaders from across the spectrum are working to change that. Join Cody Lonning Nov 19th 7PM.

Rural veterans face some of the toughest barriers to healthcare access. We're working to change that so that every one, in every city and town can get the care they are owed. Check out our plans in the Rural New Deal. #VeteransDay #RuralHealthcare #RuralNewDeal #VeteransSupport #RuralHealthDay

In case you missed it, our November Briefing with Barbara Kingsolver is up on Youtube. Watch it here! #RuralUrbanBridge, #BarbaraKingsolver

There’s still time to join us! Tune in to the conversation with Barbara Kingsolver on our YouTube livestream! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyD...

Join us next week for Revitalizing Rural America: Policies That Work — a conversation on the Rural New Deal & Rural Policy Action Report. 📅 Mon, Nov 10 | 🕐 1pm ET / 10am PT 💬 Michael Chameides (RDI) & Anthony Flaccavento (RUBI) 🔗 tinyurl.com/novpolicies

Big news: Democrats flipped deep-red seats. But the real story? Rural voters want change rooted in community, not culture wars. Time to meet them where they are—with action. The path to a just economy runs through rural towns, small farms, and Main Streets everywhere. 🌱 #RuralAction #RUBI #RND

Tuesday wasn’t just about Mamdani. trib.al/Spbzoc0 Erie County, PA, voted overwhelmingly for a Democrat. Virginia's Democratic candidate defeated a 36-year incumbent Republican. Even in Mississippi, Dems broke the supermajority in the state Senate, flipping three seats after 13 years.