Jesse Johnson: Would Be Governor for the Mountains

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 9, 2012 The West Virginia Broadcasters Association has excluded West Virginia Mountain Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Johnson -- the only candidate said to represent working people, women and the environment -- from its statewide-televised debate Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Senate Candidate Compares Smoking Ban to Hitler Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2012 U.S. Senate candidate John Raese, a West Virginia Republican, thinks banning smoking is the "same thing" as Adolf Hitler's policy of forcing Jews to wear the Star of David. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

West Virginia Republican Wants 1,000 Sky Lasers

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2010 Aspiring senator John Raese has said some strange things, but it's hard to top "We need 1,000 laser systems put in the sky and we need it right now. That is [of] paramount importance." Raese is so worried about nuclear attack, you see, he would like to deploy "right now" a technology that probably won't be workable for at least 20 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Young Democrat Nabs Byrd’s Senate Seat … for Now

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2010 West Virginia's Gov Joe Manchin III has picked a successor to the late US Sen Robert Byrd, and the new recruit is a young whippersnapper at that He's 36-year-old Carte Goodwin, and he's also a Democrat, but his party can't get too excited (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Massey Disaster Not Just Tragic, but Criminal

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 14, 2010 Massey Energy runs the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, W.Va., where 29 miners were killed last week. The loss of life is tragic, but the UBB explosion is more than tragic; it is criminal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Calls for Probe of Coal Mine Tragedy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2010 President Barack Obama has demanded an investigation into the deaths of 29 miners after an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine brought new and widespread attention to hazards in the mining industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will We Forget the Miners Again?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 8, 2010 There is a dispiriting and, yes, heartbreaking sameness about how we respond to mining disasters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is Byrd’s Health a Factor for Health Reform?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2009 Not to be morbid or insensitive, but the succession of Ted Kennedy's Senate seat got us thinking about another Democrat among the 60 probably needed to push through health care reform. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land, Don’t Blow It

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2009 More than 2 million acres in nine states will be set aside as protected wilderness as soon as President Obama signs a bill just passed by Congress. Land in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia will be off-limits to development. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Punditry and Douchery

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2008 Hey, Chris Matthews, what's the French word for shower? Jon Stewart takes stock of the media coverage from last week's West Virginia Democratic primary, wherein it was established that Barack Obama may not be the Mountain State's "kind of guy," and pits Matthews against Clinton campaign chair Terry McAuliffe in a good ol' fashioned "Douche Off." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shadow Boxing

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Choosy West Virginians Choose Clinton

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2008 What's that? The Democratic primary race is over? Not if West Virginians can help it. Almost immediately after polls closed, the West Virginia primary was called for Hillary Clinton. But will she win by a big enough margin to turn heads? Update: Clinton won by a whopping 41 points. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )