Pursuing a new path forward through an honest accounting of rural past and present. Project page: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ Hosted by UNL College of Law and @jessicashoemaker.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mysfklxrps2rA new generation of alien land laws restricts property ownership by certain noncitizens and foreign entities. A recent digest shares work by Fatma E. Marouf and Vanessa Casado Pérez on the history and modern resurgence of these laws. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/property-and-prejudice26 Oct 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mysfklxrps2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3myfxvsqfkk2zHow does redistricting affect rural representation? Our latest digest explores Lisa R. Pruitt’s ruralist critique of California’s Proposition 50 and the case for protecting rural communities of interest. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rurality-and-redistricting21 Oct 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfxvsqfkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mxzbbbrufs2uHow does climate change intersect with land dispossession and inequality in rural and Indigenous communities? Consider one perspective in our digest on Kelly Dorkenoo and Phasy Res' research from northeastern Cambodia. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/climate-related-land-loss16 Oct 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzbbbrufs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mxwudul66s2sRead about Kathryn Totty's work on legal deserts, rural attorney recruitment, and access to justice in Arkansas in a recent digest on the Review https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rescuing-arkansas-legal-deserts15 Oct 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwudul66s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mw6ti7zqek2eNew digest on Gregory M. Fulkerson & Alex R. Thomas's exploration of housing vacancy in rural America, distinguishing between seasonal vacancies tied to amenity-driven dynamics and structural vacancies associated with economic disadvantage and rural remoteness. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rural-housing-vacancy23 Sep 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6ti7zqek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mvpyykaku224📢 Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern reviews Farmers and Climate Change: Agricultural Adaptation in an Age of Rural Polarization by Margiana Petersen-Rockney for the latest in our book review series. Read more about this thoughtful look into how farmers experience, understand, and respond to climate change: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/farmers-and-climate-change-review17 Sep 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpyykaku224https://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3muz6m62zps24Our latest digest explores research by Kirk J. Stark on how population density and electoral systems influence redistributive taxation at the state and national levels. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/taxation-redistribution-urban-rural-divide08 Sep 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz6m62zps24https://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mui3hvlzcs2rThis week's digest shares Gregory Robertson's look at the history and practice of community lawyering in Appalachia through the profiles of 4 attorneys who have represented coal miners in Black Lung benefits claims. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/community-lawyering-in-coal-country01 Sep 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui3hvlzcs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mu5ydbv7nk2nAugust's Roundup features new research on the meaning of home in rural places, news covering the consequences of pharmacy closures in rural vs. urban communities, and a webinar series addressing the challenges of reporting on rural health topics. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup08282628 Aug 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ydbv7nk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mtz6wspmtk2iThis week's digest explores research on how voucher and charter school programs can affect rural school districts and proposes the creation of "education preserves" to help sustain public education. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/protecting-rural-schools26 Aug 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz6wspmtk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mthk4aqdms2rOur latest digest shares work from Katrina Smith on rural electric cooperatives, how they've changed over time, and reforms that could strengthen local governance, rural autonomy, and the energy transition. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rural-electric-cooperatives19 Aug 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthk4aqdms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mst7upyqlk2sThis week's digest shares work from Elizabeth Chambliss uncovering what rural legal practice looks like in South Carolina given the realities of rural legal markets and the need for sustainable practice. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rural-legal-markets11 Aug 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst7upyqlk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3msefe5bdgc2wOur latest digest examines CJ Ryan's findings based on more than 200,000 Kentucky eviction cases. His work considers how costs shape the use of formal eviction and reveals differences between small and large landlords, and rural and urban ones. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/a-tale-of-two-landlords05 Aug 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3msefe5bdgc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mrputvtbpc24📢 We're excited to share a book review by former Project RA Grace Tracey! Drawing on her childhood in rural Iowa, Grace explores how Elizabeth Currid-Halkett's The Overlooked Americans challenges one-size-fits-all narratives about rural communities. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/the-overlooked-americans-book-review28 Jul 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrputvtbpc24https://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mrfrokihns2kThis month's Roundup shares research, news, and events covering topics from the role of place branding in rural development to reporting on healthcare access, and an upcoming discussion on protecting agricultural workers from heat-related illness. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup07242624 Jul 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfrokihns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mrfr2lagv22kThis spring, the Rural Reconciliation Project brought together scholars from across disciplines to discuss a big question: How does concentrated economic power shape rural democracy? Read our workshop reflection and learn more about the conversations it inspired: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/democracy-workshop-reflection24 Jul 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfr2lagv22khttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mr63pgkzbk2xHow do tourism-focused main streets shape perceptions of rural communities? Our latest digest explores research by Matthew M. Mars on the disconnect between curated tourist imagery and everyday rural life in rural Arizona towns. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/western-boom-town-main-streets21 Jul 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr63pgkzbk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mqmp7afrsk2p📢 We're back from our summer publishing break and excited to feature a new commentary from former Project research assistant Katelyn Rich! Her piece explores how public interest tests can shape rural responses to energy development and other land-use conflicts: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rural-interests-in-land-and-resource-decision-making14 Jul 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmp7afrsk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3monkies6fk2hBefore we take a short summer break, here's a Roundup sharing research on how public transit can improve food access, the push to bring faster delivery to rural areas, and an upcoming virtual gathering for rural leaders nationwide. See you in a few weeks! https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup06192619 Jun 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3monkies6fk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mol7iulyq22wThis week's digest explores Natalie Temple's look into the difficult choices “land rich, cash poor” farmers face when seeking long-term care. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/nursing-home-care-for-family-farmers18 Jun 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol7iulyq22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3moiy6ec3f22mRecent digest shares B. Kal Munis and @zoenemerever.bsky.social 's analysis of attitudes toward federal public lands. Broad support exists across rural and non-rural populations, but a subset of “resentful ruralities” shape opposition to federal land management policies. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/attitudes-towards-public-land-management17 Jun 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiy6ec3f22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mncwbjjpxs2e📢 We’re excited to share a new commentary by Erika Allen Wolters & Kevin Pirch on public land access in the American West, examining the challenges of checkerboard land ownership and legal conflicts over “corner crossing”: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/american-west-public-land-access02 Jun 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncwbjjpxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mmrfh5bvks2uOur latest digest shares insights from Hon. Zachary R. Walden & Alexandra Rogers on Tennessee’s Rural Judicial Fellowship and how immersive clerkships can help build a stronger pipeline of lawyers committed to rural practice. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/justice-on-the-backroads26 May 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrfh5bvks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mm7sdk7y6s2zThis week's digest shares @fhisey.bsky.social & Jonah Olsen's investigation of the role of conservation easements in protecting endangered grasslands while navigating landowner concerns about control and stewardship. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/collaborative-management-on-the-eastern-slopes19 May 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7sdk7y6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mlqpm23xls2vWhere are lawyers missing from rural America—and how should we measure gaps? Our newest digest shares work by David J. Peters, Emma Bartling, and Emily Meyer on rethinking “legal deserts.” https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/understanding-rural-legal-deserts13 May 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpm23xls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3ml6vluefb22vNew commentary on the Review: an important examination by @cassieforky.bsky.social of how place shapes access to domestic violence protective orders. Two studies highlight overlooked barriers for rural residents and calls for greater attention to underserved communities. Read more: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/domestic-violence-protective-orders06 May 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6vluefb22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3ml2kabzs2k2eIn a recent digest, we shared Eduardo Villavicencio-Pinto's analysis of how land concentration and water access shape rural poverty in Chile, particularly under the pressures of climate change. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/geography-of-property-rights04 May 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2kabzs2k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mksfnpanqk22This month's roundup shares an article about storytelling & land-use conflict in Bears Ears, news coverage of Indigenous organizing against data center development, a free webinar on rural disaster recovery and more. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup05012601 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksfnpanqk22https://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mkksqux7i22zThis week's digest shares Theodosia Stavroulaki's work on the “healing power of antitrust” in rural healthcare, highlighting how hospital mergers and noncompete agreements contribute to care shortages and inequality. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/healing-power-of-antitrust28 Apr 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkksqux7i22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mkiodiwtdc2yWhat does it take to relocate an entire community? A recent digest shares Sophia Tidler’s analysis of climate adaptation in rural Alaska and how gaps in federal decommissioning policy and limited consultation impact Native communities. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/decommissioning-plans-in-rmp-projects27 Apr 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiodiwtdc2y