Profits over Lives in Head-On Train Crash in Greece

Profits over Lives in Head-On Train Crash in Greece

The head-on collision of two trains traveling opposite directions on the same track in Larissa, Greece has led to the deaths of at least 57 people. Eighty-five more were injured. Meanwhile, 50 people are still unaccounted for after the disaster. Automatic signaling at...
Child Labor a Normal Part of Capitalism

Child Labor a Normal Part of Capitalism

A new investigation by the New York Times interviewed more than 100 immigrant children working “industrial, dangerous, adult jobs in all 50 states.” Some worked as roofers, others as late-night dish washers, packaging Cheerios, in hotel laundries, in auto part...
Railroad Profiteers and Government Responsible for Toxic Wreck

Railroad Profiteers and Government Responsible for Toxic Wreck

Millions around the world were horrified by the pictures of the fiery explosion of Norfolk Southern freight train 32N which derailed while carrying deadly chemicals through a small Ohio town. Eventually the entire town, East Palestine, was forced to evacuate as the...
Rich Get Richer During Crisis

Rich Get Richer During Crisis

According to a report published by Oxfam on January 16, the richest people have gotten even richer during the years of the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2020-2021, the richest one percent of the world’s population have received 63 percent – almost two-thirds – of all...