West Virginia
Stephen Smith, progressive W.V. candidate, turns campaign into anti-COVID battalion
June 9, 2020Whoever wins will face well-entrenched and well-financed Republican incumbents in now mostly red West Virginia.
Read moreMine Wars: ‘Matewan Massacre’ a century ago embodied miners’ struggles
May 19, 2020100 years ago, a pitched battle between miners and company security in the town of Matewan, W.V., left 10 people dead.
Read moreTransCanada pipeline explodes in West Virginia
August 2, 2018"It sounded like a freight train coming through, or a tornado, and the sky lit up bright orange."
Read moreTeamsters union claims big win vs. largest opioid distributor
November 21, 2017With labor leading the way, for the first time ever, shareholders voted to hold a company accountable for its role in the opioid epidemic.
Read moreVan Jones at People’s Summit: Progressives must engage Trump voters
June 10, 2017“I may not like how you voted but you are my brother and I don’t want you to die. By sticking together all of us will win.”
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