What does resistance & resilience look like in the Heartland of America?

President Trump’s federal administration makes no secret of leaning into authoritarianism, from openly defying the courts’ Constitutional role to imposing illegal policies rooted in cruelty. Every average American will share in feeling the impact of policy choices defunding healthcare, eliminating education, xenophobic immigration rules, even challenging our understanding of the objective truth. While our nation’s most populous coastal cities get disproportionate media coverage, someone needs to keep an eye on the center of the country. Many of the electoral college votes for president in 2024 from these plains states went to President Trump, but many more chose to abstain or to vote otherwise. In the contemporary age of misinformation it has become more important than ever to share truthful stories from the ground, centering real American voices.

As Trump’s second term unfolds — and the One Big Beautiful Act guts healthcare, empowers ICE, and reshapes American life — independent journalism is more vital than ever. However, the national press rarely shows up in the places where policy has the most impact.

We do.

“These American Crossroads” is a collaboration between national award-winning multimedia journalist Vince Chandler, and Yellow Scene Magazine, Boulder County’s last independent newsroom. Community supported and in support of the community, Vince is embedding with activists and political organizers across the central U.S. to share stories about real people having real impact as they advocate and fight for their neighbors and our nation. Crisscrossing the country in a near-constant loop from Colorado to Ohio, you can follow along with Vince’s stories on your favorite social media platform and right here in Yellow Scene Magazine.

Vince is already on the road. He’s filed from Trump Country, Colorado. Currently, he’s in Nebraska. Then, Iowa. Then Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri. We’re traveling the backroads of the American experiment — and we’re not stopping unless we run out of gas.

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Help us raise $35,000 to support Vince’s work for These American Crossroads. Every dollar helps fuel the next leg of the journey — and gets us one step closer to building the only record of this moment that centers truth, dignity, and community, and we hope, influence policy changes that impact all Americans.

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