Images from 2025 West Slope Youth Voice lobby day in Denver High school students showed courage and conviction speaking to lawmakers in Denver and proved that young people are the heart of grassroots democracy. This story was adapted from Western … Continued
With no market demand for coal, why does the BLM want to resume leasing in the Powder River Basin? by Lynne Huskinson, WORC board member The Trump administration has been fixated on resuscitating the coal industry, long in steep decline. … Continued
Aerial view of Norfolk, Nebraska. Nebraska Organizing Project harnessed the power of grassroots organizing to bring language access, and profound change, to a rural community. This article first appeared in the Western Organizing Review. By Jessica Plance The room was … Continued
This article was originally published in the Western Organizing Review. Dakota Rural Action’s work against carbon pipelines shows how people power can beat big moneyed interests. By Eric Warren In 2021, farmer and longtime Dakota Rural Action (DRA) member Ed … Continued
Our best hope for turning our country around lies in rural grassroots organizing. We have to step it up. By Dr. Barbara Vasquez, WORC board chair In my lifetime, there have been few national events that have saddened me more … Continued
WORC’s Principles of Community Organizing helps turn concerned residents into leaders. Here are the stories of some of them. At Western Organization of Resource Councils, we believe deeply in the power of everyday people coming together to have a say … Continued
A full-scale assault threatens to turn public lands over to fossil fuel companies and deny us the right to defend our communities and the places we love and depend on. By Dr. Barbara Vasquez, WORC Board Chair I live in … Continued
Despite energy markets rapidly moving toward cleaner, cheaper sources, the Trump administration is steering in the opposite direction. On April 8th, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at expanding coal leasing on public land and minerals. The EO directs … Continued
WORC and our allies are fighting to keep common sense rules that protect farmers and ranchers from discriminatory, retaliatory, and deceptive practices by meatpackers. On April 1st, 2025, WORC, along with a coalition of farmers, ranchers, and advocacy organizations, stepped … Continued
As Montana’s legislature nears the half-way mark, Native voices remain a force for Montana’s future. This post was adapted from Western Native Voice’s blog. The Montana State Capitol stood against a backdrop of freezing morning air as more than 40 … Continued