Laura Harbert Allen
5 posts
In SE Ohio, Community Reflects on Black History Preservation, Its Importance to Democracy
Driving on Route 329, near Athens in the spring is a welcome respite after another long COVID winter.…
May 17, 2022
In Pittsburgh, Union Membership is Changing, Forcing the Unions of Our Past to Learn to Serve Workers’ Needs Today
Some days, West Penn Hospital nurse Kayla Rath barely has time to eat. “If you could take a…
In the Union Strongholds of Central Appalachia, Labor Struggles for Health Benefits Echo in Teacher Vaccination Efforts
Robert Mitchell gets up while it’s still dark. Since the pandemic began last March, Mitchell, who has taught…
March 23, 2021
As Trump Campaigns for Re-election, One Issue is Noticeably Missing: Coal
You don’t have to go far to find evidence of support for Donald Trump’s re-election to the presidency…
After Coal and COVID-19, Appalachia Needs More Than a One-time Check. Universal Basic Income Could Be Next.
Last year, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Matt Murphy started his first salaried job, scheduling and placing on-air ads…