Part of me is glad to see the Virginia Legislature wrested from the control of Republicans, but part of me […]
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Some Things Worth Remembering on National Miner’s Day
While it is certainly important to lift up those who provide the energy and materials necessary for others to enjoy […]
A Letter to J.D. Vance
Dear Mr. Vance, I read your book Hillbilly Elegy last year. Actually, my family and I listened to it as […]
Is it Trump or Urban Provincialism?
I was raised rural in the Appalachian Mountains. I spent my childhood in two separate worlds, the beauty of nature […]
Coal Exports Increase While Coalfield Communities Still Face Crisis
I just read an article in the Williamson Daily News citing that coal exports have increased coal production in the […]
Standing in Solidarity with Kentucky’s Teachers
Why did Kentucky legislators have to take away from teacher pensions? Why is there not enough money to make their […]
The Only Way Out for Appalachia’s Coalfields
The boom and bust cycles of coal markets have always worked to the advantage of coal companies more than Appalachian […]
A Few Thoughts on Climate Change
I do not subscribe to the labels being thrown out these days. I do not consider myself an environmentalist, a […]
Coal Miners Are Good People
People ask me “Why do Appalachians vote against their own best interests?” Some are friends who are honestly trying to […]
Appalachians Have Lost More Than Coal, We’ve Lost Who We Are
Over the past few years, we have witnessed an amazing downturn in the coal industry. Mines all throughout Appalachia have […]
