There’s More Than Meets the Eye at a Demolition Derby
As service organizations like the Lions Club, Kiwanis, or the Rotary diminish and their members die off, one more cultural touchstone goes with them.
‘What the American Spirt Looks Like’
How bourbon rose from a humble grain to embody American exceptionalism.
Seeing America from the Ground
Our cultural narrative-makers are so disconnected from most places that it would astound them if they took the time to get on the road and ask Americans how they feel about the issues of the day.
The American General Store Is a Symbol of Enterprise and Exceptionalism
How one Pennsylvania family kept their small business up with the times while remaining true to their small-town roots.
Now More Than Ever, Twitter Isn’t Real Life
Twitter is not very representative of America. Heck, it isn't even representative of Democrats.
Where’s the Beef? Thanks to Russian Hackers, It’s Ever Closer to Home
For the American meat industry, Russian malfeasance may have nudged forward a gradual change in how people think about their dependence on larger corporations for necessities such as meat.
There Are Deep Roots in These Mountains
Appalachia is complicated. On one hand, God, country, family, and work are the ethos of the people. On the other, the very locality of the land they love contributes to the disease of despair.
This Small Town’s Sense of Community Is No Accident
Hot Springs is filled with stories about aspiration, respect, and hope, told by people with genuine diversity of color, roots, and background who call this place home.
Pennsylvania Town Saved By Fracking Fears Biden Will Kill Its Prosperity
Thirty years ago, Western Pennsylvania was an economic wasteland. The oil and gas industry brought renewed prosperity. Now environmentalists in Washington, D.C. threaten to take it all away.
In the Face of Democrats’ Opposition, U.S. Steel Cancels a Billion-Dollar Investment
Plagued with bureaucratic and environmental obstacles, the manufacturing giant shelves a project that would have created over 1,000 jobs.
Coal Workers Union Doesn’t Always Represent Coal Worker Values
Once a dominant force that represented virtually everyone working in the entire industry, the UMWA membership today is the smallest portion of the mining workforce.
Ancient and Lonely Urban Monuments Evoke Today’s Political Division
No matter where you live in this country, hundreds of neighborhoods, farms, and communities have been erased, often without a trace, in the name of progress that tends to benefit the elite class.
Trump Didn’t Form a Populist Coalition; He Was the Result of One
These voters did not succumb to the pressures of 2020 woke-ism. They are unlikely to bend in less than two years.
The Day Lake Conemaugh Destroyed Johnstown
It is hard to write any words that do justice to what was lost on that day in May 1889.
Union’s Support of Biden Does Little To Save Members’ Jobs in Pennsylvania
Locals are not totally without hope. Some interested buyers have toured the plant, but that's all the workers know. In the meantime, they are facing the one thing they fear the most: silence.
Chris Frye Is Helping Stage New Castle’s Comeback
As more people work from home and look for places to relocate outside of larger cities, destinations such as New Castle are becoming attractive.
Ignoring Even One Shattered Norm Endangers the Civilian-Military Relationship
The public is now concerned that its free speech, which the cultural curators have already marginalized in Big Tech, big business, and big institutions, is now under the scrutiny of our military.
The Culture Curators Want To Think For You
It isn't cancel culture. It is a cultural dictatorship because the suppression of dissenting speech is an instrument that only the most brutal dictators have used throughout civilization.
Nothing Says ‘America Is Back’ Like Taking Jobs Away
With the Biden Administration’s decision to cancel Keystone XL, it is estimated that the state of Montana alone will lose approximately $58 million in annual tax revenue.
As an Industry Faces Destruction, It Grows a Voting Coalition
This blue-collar populist coalition will grow—despite the press incorrectly believing one person caused it and having the audacity to think they have the power to dismantle it.