Since I left the mines and joined the ranks of people fighting for justice in our world, I’ve met many […]

Since I left the mines and joined the ranks of people fighting for justice in our world, I’ve met many […]
When I attended Clintwood High School throughout the mid-90s, there was an amazing lack of ethnic diversity. Our school was […]
Since the last presidential election, I’ve witnessed a near constant stream of ridicule against Appalachian people who voted for Trump, […]
Anyone who has worked in a coal mine knows that only loyalty to the company bottom line could raise someone […]
Trump won the vote in Appalachia because people are tired of being looked down upon. Considering the work of powerful […]
I do not subscribe to the labels being thrown out these days. I do not consider myself an environmentalist, a […]
The following is an excerpt from a reflection I wrote December 2015. It was a warm afternoon when we […]
People ask me “Why do Appalachians vote against their own best interests?” Some are friends who are honestly trying to […]
Over the past few years, we have witnessed an amazing downturn in the coal industry. Mines all throughout Appalachia have […]
To believe that the coal industry has given up their desire for cheap, expendable labor, is, for the lack of a better term—ridiculous.