Alison Stine
6 posts
Could Coronavirus Change How We Are Born? In Appalachia, It Already Is.
Ten years ago, I gave birth at home, attended by midwives, largely because it seemed like the safest…
June 3, 2020
The Front Porch Network is a Lifeline in Appalachia
A traditional gathering place where the public meets the private becomes the critical point of contact for Appalachian…
May 8, 2020
When the World is Remade, Make It Like Appalachia
Commentary: But this time, let’s also invest in critical infrastructure—including healthcare. Recently, the warning I give my son…
April 28, 2020
In Appalachia, It’s Always Hard to Leave an Abusive Home. Then Came a Pandemic.
When the coronavirus pandemic reached Appalachian Ohio, the first thing My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence agency which…
April 23, 2020
People Are Fleeing to Appalachia to Escape COVID-19: That Needs to Stop
This week, West Virginia became the latest to issue a statewide shelter-in-place directive, ordering residents to remain at…
March 26, 2020
The Phantom Promise: How Appalachia Was Sold on Prisons as an Economic Lifeline
As the coal industry declines, rural communities are seeking new economic stability—but prisons may not be the answer.…
November 12, 2019