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	God Bless Coal People - Click to read this article
	Michael D. Duty
	The history of coal-mining in America is unfortunately a forgotten history with names like "Matewan" and "Bloody Harlan" that have slipped so far back into the lexicon that they've entered the subconscious and now only a few of us can say we've heard those names somewhere before but they really mean nothing. Most of us know that the white European settlers of old forced native Indians off their own land and brought African slaves with them. But few people know that the way coal mining started in much of America was by white bankers and investors who swindled illiterate white farmers out of their own land and then forced them to work in the mines.

	Understanding Urbanization's Effect on Sustainable Development - Click to read this article	Global Awareness
	Andrew Moreno
	The world's population is projected to increase by more than one-third over the next 30 years, adding two billion people (United Nations, 2002). This additional growth is set to concentrate in urban areas. By the end of this decade, more than half of the world's population will live in cities. What we're looking at is the world of urbanization.

	Dr. George Phillies - A New Kind of President - Click to read this article	Election 2008
	Andrew Moreno
	As our political dialog continues, Lifted Magazine and Andrew Moreno decided to continue in our pursuit to fully educate our readers on select presidential candidates. This time around, Lifted Magazine's Andrew Moreno sat down with Dr. George Phillies, a 2008 Libertarian Presidential Candidate.

	Dr. Kent Mesplay: A New Kind of President - Click to read this article	Election 2008
	Andrew Moreno
	The political dialog amongst presidential candidates appears more polarized this time around. Our last election proved that the majority of United States citizens favor an optimistic change in Washington. This upswing for a new political agenda is prominently elevated by the war in Iraq, political reform, and global climate change. Hopeful presidential candidates are counting on this citizenry reform to carry them into the White House. Voters are looking for someone who can mitigate Middle East problems, sponsor education, endorse universal health care, and bilaterally promote integrated environmental management without negatively affecting the economy.

	Political Science - Click to read this article	Global Awareness
	Michael D. Duty
	They say that global warming is on the rise and that we are responsible and if we don’t do something, really bad things are going to happen. But, there are those who disagree with Them. And not just a few scattered crackpots, but real scientists who are in the know. I had the privilege to talk to a couple and the question I posed was not “Why don’t you believe all that They say about global warming?” Rather, I asked, “If the data doesn’t support what They say, then why do so many of us believe it?”

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