Trump won the vote in Appalachia because people are tired of being looked down upon. Considering the work of powerful […]
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 […]
With Liberty and Justice for All*
The following is an excerpt from a reflection I wrote December 2015. It was a warm afternoon when we […]
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 […]
Appalachia’s Captive Workforce
To believe that the coal industry has given up their desire for cheap, expendable labor, is, for the lack of a better term—ridiculous.
The Manipulation of Southern Pride
When I was a teenager, I went to a meeting of the new Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter in my […]
As Coal Production Ramps Up, Companies Should Pay Their Debts to Mining Communities
According to reports from the Energy Information Administration, coal production will be on the rise due to increases in […]
The Self-Serving Hustle of “Hillbilly Elegy” by R. Mike Burr
Originally posted on Tropics of Meta:
As one of a smallish group of liberal Appalachian ex-pats, I have always considered myself an…
The Ongoing Fight Against Media’s Misrepresentation of Appalachia
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Daniel Flatley from Bloomberg News. He was working on a story […]
