Benji Pyles

Yet another profit-driven accident as oil train derails, explodes in West Virginia

Huntington, W.Va. -- A 109-car CSX train derailed along the Fayette-Kanawha county line 33 miles southeast of Charleston, W.Va., on…

February 20, 2015

Oil refinery workers begin major strike

Catlettsburg, Ky., Feb. 5 — Oil refinery workers here are on what they say is their biggest strike since 1980.…

February 6, 2015

West Virginia mine disaster leaves two miners dead

Wharton, W.Va. -- Two West Virginia coal miners were killed on May 12 in an accident that took place at…

May 19, 2014

Activistas discuten ‘América Latina en una encrucijada’

Huntington, Virginia Occidental — Un foro público encabezado por un panel experto de activistas tuvo lugar en el campus de…

May 7, 2014

Activists discuss ‘Latin America at a crossroads’

Huntington, W.Va. -- A public forum headed by an expert panel of activists was held on the campus of Marshall…

May 1, 2014

‘Fight for 15’ kicks off in Appalachia

Huntington, W.Va. -- A coalition of activists from Fight Imperialism, Stand Together (FIST), Workers World Party, Students for Appalachian Socialism,…

March 28, 2014

W.Va. forum: ‘Water Unites Us’

Huntington, W.Va. — A public forum titled “Water Unites Us” on Feb. 20 at Marshall University addressed public concerns about…

March 24, 2014

Public forum addresses W.Va. chemical spill crisis

Huntington, W.Va. -- A public forum titled “Water Unites Us” on Feb. 20 at Marshall University addressed public concerns about the…

March 7, 2014

Water still unsafe after Elk River chemical spill

Charleston, W.Va., Jan. 19 — A chemical spill into the nearby Elk River has caused hundreds of local residents to…

January 20, 2014

West Virginia coal industry poisons water supply

Charleston, W.Va. — A spill into the Elk River near Charleston, W.V., on Jan. 9 from a chemical plant owned…

January 14, 2014