Rust Belt Refugees – February 2015
Many from the Midwest have relocated for one reason or another, but many have never fully acclimated to their new home away from home. These February 2015 profiles tell the story of Rust Belt refugees.
Why Is West Virginia Harming Its Craft Distilleries?
Bloomery, a local distillery in Charles Town, West Virginia is, as residents will tell you, a state treasure. But it has recently shuttered its doors due a dispute with the WVABCA due to an absurdly harmful twist to their liquor license ...
Friday Links Roundup
A Seamstress Who Handed Off To The N.F.L. for 48 Years [The New York Times] N.F.L. balls are just a [...]
Friday Links Roundup
If You Build It, Will They Come? [Eater] "On the far end of Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh chef Kevin Sousa [...]
Friday Links Roundup
A roundup of links to important Rust Belt-related pieces from this past week.
The Burden of The Underdog: Cardale Jones and Rust Belt Narratives
Like most of Ohio, or at least those of us with any interest in American sports or a distant tie to the colleges involved, I spent Monday night in front of the television, watching the Buckeyes take on the Ducks.
Rust Belt Refugees – January 2015
Many from the Midwest have relocated for one reason or another, but many have never fully acclimated to their new home away from home. These profiles tell the story of Rust Belt refugees.
It’s Murder
The extended video of the Tamir Rice shooting is jumpy, grainy, and 30 minutes long. That doesn't matter. I've watched it twice. I couldn't let it run uninterrupted. I stopped and scrolled, leaning into my computer to get a close-up view.
The Post-Colonial Theory of the Rust Belt
I regularly read Slate. I regularly read a raft of publications that are based in D.C., New York, San Francisco and other coastal cities. I have written for Slate and many national publications as well.
The Pittsburgh Anthology! Call for Proposals and Submissions
Let’s show ‘em what Pittsburgh is made of. And no, it isn't all steel. Belt magazine is continuing their successful series of Rust Belt anthologies (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Youngstown) with a collection on the City of Champions.
Belt’s Top Ten Posts of 2014
What made you click? A racist mascot, a beleaguered neighborhood, fake suburbs, trains, schools, lakefronts, beer and parks. Revisit the [...]
Scenes from the Department of Justice Investigation into the Cleveland Police Department
On December 4, 2014, the Department of Justice released an Investigation of the Cleveland Police Department. The report concludes that [...]