Since 1949, the history of Taiwan has been strongly intertwined, but also separate from mainland China’s.

by Ari Wile I see the bumper sticker canvassed on vehicles across Southern Appalachia, it reads “Friends of Coal”. When asked why be a friend of coal, supporters say that it provides jobs, boosts the local economy, keeps the lights on, provides clean energy and is the proud tradition of the area – standard answers [...]

I’m not a big fan of promoting TV shows. But Spike TV’s new series “Coal” seems to follow the theme of hardworking blue-collar American jobs that are fading fast through the eyes of coal miners in West Virginia. The trailer for “Coal,” from the Emmy-award winning creators of “Deadliest Catch,” does a good job of [...]

7 things getting cheaper A not so critical look at a few common consumer goods which have become “cheaper” over time.