Coal miners in Alabama have been on strike for over two months fighting for fair wages, better benefits, and to generally be respected as hard-working human beings.  We walk through what is happening on the ground there, point to some great reporting and advocacy, and note the mainstream media's lack of coverage.People to follow:  Kim Kelly https://twitter.com/GrimKim Valley Labor Report https://twitter.com/LaborReporters  Haeden Wright https://twitter.com/HaedenWright Timestamps: 01:25 - Intro - John Cena and Bin Laden 04:20 - JD Vance (John Dammit) NY Post article 14:59 - Announcements 18:22 - UMWA Strike 44:53 -  Beef with Big John (meta beef) Support the strike pantry https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UMWAStrikePantryGet Mike Mallow's book "In the Country Dark" on Audible http://www.audible.com/pd/In-the-Country-Dark-Audiobook/B096TGWGFL