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Dalton George: How the Hellbender unites North Carolina’s mountains

Dalton George: How the Hellbender unites North Carolina’s mountains

by Dalton George | Feb 17, 2025 | Appalachia, Climate crisis, Dalton George, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina

This salamander and the federal Act that protects it shows how government can protect the things we all love.

Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: It’s been time for Southern unions

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Feb 9, 2025 | Affordability, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Local Organizing, North Carolina Community, Politics, Reclaiming Rural

Amazon worker’s efforts in Garner, N.C., will help workers across the entire state and South.

The Rev. C.J. Brinson: The Christian right does not know Jesus

by C.J. Brinson | Jan 27, 2025 | Black Community, Faith, Latino Community, LGBTQ+, Migration, Politics, Rev. C.J. Brinson, U.S. Politics, Women's rights

Pastor C.J. Brinson takes on how President Donald Trump and his supporters have used religion in the president’s first days in office.

The unheralded heroes of Hurricane Helene

by Dalton George | Jan 21, 2025 | Climate crisis, Dalton George, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina

First responders deserve praise for their efforts, but what about others who have made it possible to recover?

President Jimmy Carter’s Christian legacy

President Jimmy Carter’s Christian legacy

by Stevie Brooks | Jan 13, 2025 | Agriculture, Business, Elections, Faith, Hurricane Helene, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics

Writer and organizer Stevie Brooks says remembering President Carter’s legacy should prompt some religious reflection in North Carolina.  

Oh, (Sigh) Christmas Tree

Oh, (Sigh) Christmas Tree

by Stevie Brooks | Dec 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Appalachia, Business, Elections, Hurricane Helene, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina

Christmas tree farm politics is a real thing in Western North Carolina this holiday season. It shouldn’t be.

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