A little bit of housekeeping before I talk about the 46th Appalachian Studies Association Conference. I have been busy with teaching, working and other things to post twice a week. Allegheny Independent Media is looking for contributors. We are able to pay $50 per article. The Southern Poverty Law Center will be coming out with […]

  The Appalachian Studies Association will be having its 45th annual conference in Morgantown, WV this week from March 17-20.  The theme is Making, Creating, and Encoding: Crafting Possibilities in Appalachia.  I will be presenting Using County Health Rankings to See what Ails Your Area at on Saturday the 19th with a panel discussion from […]

Many progressives were disappointed in Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WVa) no vote on the build back better act.  This is about more than merely scoring political points or infrastructure.  This is about programs like the expanded child care tax credit which gives assistance to low income parents like my friend Jennina Rose Gorman.  She was interviewed […]