Almost Hell West Virginia; Where Is The Obama Administration?
Coal mining is the Appalachians is the great American tragedy, and every citizen of this country should be ashamed and horrified that we are collectively allowing this to happen.
Coal mining is the Appalachians is the great American tragedy, and every citizen of this country should be ashamed and horrified that we are collectively allowing this to happen.
Jeff Biggers | Posted 04.30.2009 | Green
After 500 mountains in Appalachia have been blown to bits by mountaintop removal, one peak was most likely saved: Blair Mountain in West Virginia.
Don McNay | Posted 01.02.2009 | Media
I would like to see Malcolm Gladwell test his theory about Southerners being more prone to violence than Northerners.
The Huffington Post | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics
Matthew Yglesias points out an interesting New York Times map on the one part of the country where John McCain did significantly better than George W....
Hilary Lambert | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home
The Lexington Herald-Leader headline blared that "McCain's Lead in State is Safe," but you wouldn't have known it from the bustle at Fayette County D...
Caryl Rivers | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics
This should be prime time for Democrats. But Barack Obama isn't closing the deal. So here's where Hillary comes in: she could be the beer to Barack's champagne, the apple pie to his arugula.
Jeff Biggers | Posted 07.17.2008 | Green
The Coal River Wind Project is the first community-based full scale assessment to directly counter the nightmare of mountaintop removal with a renewable energy alternative prior to the actual mining.
Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 07.11.2008 | Home
Seated in the Kentucky headquarters with her blue eyes, tightly curled white hair, turquoise earrings and a rainbow-colored pullover, Party Director Jo Anne Crawford looked as lonely as the Maytag repairman.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics
One of the things we noticed as the race for the Democratic nomination wended its way toward its conclusion was how the media focused on those so-call...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics
Jim Webb, one of Congress' fastest rising Democrats and a Senator believed to occupy a spot on Barack Obama's vice presidential short list, is slated ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics
To all those pundits who have wrung their hands over Barack Obama's potential general election weaknesses, take heart -- the Senator has heard you. A...
Daniel Nichanian | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home
Obama is strong in the Rockies and weak in the Appalachians. His map is tilted to the west. He may well win Col. and even Nev. in the general election but how does that balance against Ohio, Penn. Fl.?
The Huffington Post | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics
After months of pundits breaking the electorate into racial categories, the factor of geography is slowly being added to the mix. Obama's alleged pro...
Jerry Cope | Posted 07.30.2009 | Green