politics West Virginia told an atheist to participate in Christian "programming" in prison if he wanted to be eligible for parole. A federal judge told them to stop. Rob Beschizza
books In an age of disappearing prison libraries, jail profiteers provide "free" crapgadget tablets that charge prisoners by the minute to read Project Gutenberg ebooks Cory Doctorow
crime That woman who got fired for comparing Michelle Obama to an ape is now going to jail for defrauding FEMA Cory Doctorow
corruption Big Chemical says higher pollution levels are safe in West Virginia because residents don't drink water, and are so fat that poisons are diluted in their bodies Cory Doctorow
gop West Virginia GOP hangs a poster calling Rep. Ilhan Omar a terrorist in state capitol Gina Loukareas
class war Striking West Virginia teachers won swift and decisive victory; Oakland next? Cory Doctorow
gop West Virginia Senator laughed at the idea that hating on teachers would bite him in the ass – then he lost his job Cory Doctorow
trumpism Trump radicalized teachers, now Republicans are saying they won't vote for the party anymore Cory Doctorow
class war Thousands of Oklahoma teachers, inspired by West Virginia, are planning a walkout Cory Doctorow
corruption The West Virginia Democrat candidate who was dragged away for calling out gas-money-dependent lawmakers has raised record-breaking sums Cory Doctorow
crime Cop fired and denied severance for not shooting suicidal man holding an unloaded gun Cory Doctorow
politics An Irish tourist who fell ill and overstayed his visa was disappeared by ICE for "roughly 100 days" Jason Weisberger
Gimme states: The proud hypocrites taking billions in federal dollars while opposing aid Ellsworth Toohey
