The Appalachian region, while always relatively poor, had strong families and institutions that held things together. In the aftermath of the expansion of the welfare state and the shrinking of the iron, steel, and coal industries, we have seen social breakdowns and increasing drug addiction.
Sako Garabedian
Sako Garabedian is a philosophy student in Los Angeles. His work examines the intersection of history and political theory, with a focus on how state power expands through crisis.
