Katie Myers

1 week ago | alternet.org | Katie Myers |Sophie Hurwitz

When the Trump administration took the first steps toward shutting down two major programs aimed at protecting the nation’s miners, the grassroots response was immediate, and vehement. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. And, it turns out, successful. In March, the administration moved to shutter over 30 field offices of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, throughout coal country.

Aug 22, 2023 | ourcommunitynow.com | Katie Myers

A recent campaign ad targeting West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin shows the centrist Democrat standing alongside President Biden, applauding the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Ominous music plays as the words,