In the wake of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin promising his vote for a major climate change bill in exchange for the pipeline’s remaining permits, people in the project’s path are torn on their next steps.
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Appalachia
What Arabia Can Teach Appalachia About Floods
Yemen is probably not the first place one thinks of when thinking of Appalachia and its damaging flooding. But maybe it should be.
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Across Appalachia, Photo ID Requirements Complicate Voting
ID requirements are deeply intertwined with other legislation, lawsuits, and logistical barriers that restrict who can vote and how.
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North Carolina Evacuees Take Refuge in Fletcher Ag Center-Turned-Shelter
The emergency shelter has taken in 300 evacuees from areas hard-hit by Hurricane Helene’s flooding.
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On “Making It” in Appalachia
Poet Torli Bush reflects on how his journey runs counter to the narrative pushed by JD Vance’s memoir, that you have to leave the region to be successful.
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What is the New Apostolic Reformation? How a Religio-Political Movement is Affecting U.S. and Appalachian Politics
Here’s some context and clarity about the relationship between dominion theology and the NAR, the “apostles” and “prophets” who lead this movement, and what it all means for our politics.
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