For over 40 years Appalachia and Wales have maintained a transatlantic solidarity born out of economic and social similarities across the respective coalfields and communities. Established by pioneering academics from Highlander Research and Education Center, Appalachia State University and Swansea University, namely Helen Lewis, John Gaventa, Richard Greatrex, Pat Beaver and Hywel Francis, the coalition has remained strong throughout changes in the political, […]