And they hate coal mining. Coal mining hates them back. George W. Bush won 60 percent of the Harlan County vote in 2000. John McCain won 70 percent in 2008, and Mitt Romney won 80 percent in 2012.

A new study indicates that Harlan County, Kentucky could generate over $70 million in direct economic benefits by improving ...

Oscar-winning chronicle of 13 months of a coal miners' strike that began in 1973. Produced and directed by Barbara Kopple, who lived among the people of Harlan County during this bitter period.