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What We Lose When Everything Gets Sold

From church attendance and homemade goods to poetry readings and local activism, many things only flourish when beyond the reach of market forces that reduce everything to its monetary value.
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Remembering the 104 North Carolinians Lost to Hurricane Helene
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Anti-Immigration Policies Threaten Appalachia’s Communitarian Spirit
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Speaking of a Sense of Place
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Indivisible Burke County Organizes 600-Person Democracy Rally at Historic Courthouse Square
Nearly 600 rallied at Burke County's Historic Courthouse Square to protest Trump policies threatening democracy, LGBTQIA+ rights, and social programs…
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Mr. Catawba Valley Pride Talks Impact of Trump Presidency on the Queer Community
Tim Tenor, the current reigning Mr. Catawba Valley Pride, discusses the heightened fears experienced by the LGBTQIA+ community under Trump’s second…
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Multiple Wildfires Devastate Hurricane-Ravaged Polk County
Polk County's wildfire response has been severely complicated by Hurricane Helene's aftermath, with emergency officials battling three fires across…
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As Appalachia Rebuilds from Hurricane Helene, Trump Administration Guts the Forest Service
The Trump administration's termination of over 3,000 Forest Service employees, including 17 in western North Carolina, undercuts southern Appalachia's…
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Anti-Immigration Policies Threaten Appalachia’s Communitarian Spirit
Latino residents face increasing fear and uncertainty due to heightened ICE activity and anti-immigrant rhetoric that challenge our Appalachian values.
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These Local Farmers Have an Answer for Western NC's Agricultural Crisis
A Hmong farming family in the NC foothills leverages traditional agricultural practices to fight local farmland loss while mentoring new farmers through…
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Remembering the 104 North Carolinians Lost to Hurricane Helene
North Carolina officials finally release the names of the 104 Hurricane Helene victims.
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