When Family Farms Were Middle Class

It’s a story shared across much of the rural South, from Kentucky burley country to the Carolinas’ brightleaf fields.

The Mayberry Effect: Nostalgia, Memory, and Rural America

In 2016, some of the most effective political campaign messaging across rural America was not built on economic policy or specific issues. It was built on nostalgia.

Bristol, VA could have their first Black City Council member in its 136 year history.

Called to Serve: The Steady Faith and Public Work of Jackie Nophlin

Casino Here, Casino There, Casino Everywhere

What changed after the neon lights came on?

The United States Military: America’s Largest Democratic Socialism System

Rural America Deserves Jobs That Don’t Give Our Children Cancer

On paper, it always starts the same way.

The Night the Siren Never Sounds

Our rural communities have lost enough.

The Unsung Heroes of Election Day

By Cindy Green, Democratic Candidate for Virginia House of Delegates, District 44

Work Boots Don’t Have Lobbyists, and That’s the Problem

By Cindy Green, Democratic Candidate for Virginia House of Delegates, District 44

Putting Main Street Before Wall Street: A Plan to Rebuild Southwest Virginia’s Economy

Work boots built America. Work boots built Southwest Virginia. Work shoes built me.

The Vanishing Middle

By Cindy Green, Democratic Candidate for VA House of Delegates, District 44

The Unsung Heroes of Friday Night Lights

By Cindy Green, Candidate for VA House of Delegates, District 44

The Ignored and Forgotten Victims here in Southwest VA