Curating the View: Tourism & Exploitation in Appalachia
What happens when an economically desperate state decides to put itself on exhibit?
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There’s a Vampire in the Holler
Why do we beg death to spare us over for another year? To fill those trains once again so all we’ll hear are the whistles of them pulling out, loaded down with still more of our life’s blood and our land’s bounty?
Read moreJesus is a redneck
Jesus is a redneck. He’s one of us. He’s for us. He’s with us.
Read moreApocalypse now: how historic floods are unveiling the exploitation of Appalachia
In Appalachian Coal Country, the act of apocalyptic unmasking is one of resistance.
Read moreWhich side are you on?
Walk into almost any American sanctuary this Sunday and tell me what you see and hear. Altars draped in red, white, and blue. Patriotic hymns sung with fervor. Praises heaped upon the nation. If one didn’t know any better, it’s almost as if we are worshiping the state and its power rather than God.
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