Does hospice care have something to teach a sickened nation?

“The labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it by raising the living standards of millions.” — Martin Luther King Jr., AFL-CIO Convention, 1961

But wouldn't it be something if governors started competing for another title, too? Not just the best state to locate a business. The Best State to Be a Worker.

In 1979, American farmers drove their tractors to Washington because the numbers didn't work anymore. Nearly half a century later, some of those numbers are starting to look mighty familiar.

A Generational Investment in American Democracy

The 44th Annual Virginia State AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention was held Thursday, August 13, through Saturday, August 15, 2026, bringing union members from across Virginia together in Williamsburg.

When the Factories Went Quiet: NAFTA and the Day Rural America Felt Left Behind

The 44th Annual Virginia State AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention was held Thursday, August 13, through Saturday, August 15, 2026, bringing union members from across Virginia together in Williamsburg.

From Watergate to Data Centers: Is Rural America's Next Fight About Freedom of Information?

Letters To Rural America: Different Roads, Familiar Problems

Virginia's segregation laws decided where those children could go to school. They did not get to decide what those children would become.

From Watergate to Data Centers: Is Rural America's Next Fight About Freedom of Information?

The greatest leaders don't begin with answers. They begin by listening.

According to the Virginia Department of Health, a maternity care desert is an area where families live more than thirty minutes from obstetrical care, healthcare providers are already in short supply,...

Why Americans Vote… and Why They Don't: The Surprising History of Voter Turnout in America

Six Democrats seeking their party’s nomination in Virginia’s 1st congressional district have escalated their dispute with the Democratic Party of Virginia, arguing newly disclosed federal campaign fin...

Before anyone is watching

The International Energy Agency estimates electricity demand from data centers could more than double by 2030, driven largely by artificial intelligence.

GREEN ACRES COTTAGE, Asheville, N.C. — Sunday, July 12 One of the unexpected gifts of writing about the unseen work of local Democrats has been discovering what happens after I press publish.

My new campaign cards have arrived! This card carries the International Allied Printing Trades label on the back because every job I fight for should come with fair wages, real benefits and a voice on...

Academics have fancy names for it now. Urban Chauvinism. Urban-Centrism. Ruralism. Metronormativity.

'Gwen and I believe in strengthening neighborhood public schools,' Jolly said.

I come from a long line of people who believed in something bigger than themselves. Growing up in a rural farming community, I was raised on hard work, union values, and a deep sense of civic duty.

What Democrats Keep Missing About Rural Patriotism

What Democrats Keep Missing About Rural Patriotism

Podcasts have become one of the most popular forms of media in America.

Virginia adopted its “right to work” law in 1947, right in the middle of the segregation era.

Virginia adopted its “right to work” law in 1947, right in the middle of the segregation era.

The Story of Rhoda Blackwell

It started as a family saying, but over the years it became the way Shannon tried to live her life.

It's part of a broader message accusing the GOP of protecting the corrupt elite.

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Here’s what a school board should not do; laugh and smile when a board member touches a female student and tells her that she’s “hot”. Big sigh. That’s a small town in my state but this event had…

“Richer Places Are Becoming Richer and Poorer Places Are Becoming Poorer”

That combination, farm plus small factory, built a rural middle class.

Somehow the political lines always seemed to favor the people already holding power.