Why the Left Isn't Talking About Rural American Poverty
Gurley, Lauren
http://inthesetimes.com/rural-america/entry/18526/why-the-left-isnt-talking-about-rural-american-povertyPublisher: In These Times
Date Written: 22/10/2015
Year Published: 2015
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX18608
What seldom gets talked about -- and when it is, often with irreverent humor and contempt -- is the poverty of rural America, particularly rural white America: Appalachia, the Ozarks, the Mississippi Delta, the Dakotas, the Rio Grande Valley, the Cotton Belt.
So why is the poverty of rural America largely unexamined, even avoided?