It was 25 years ago when a deadly explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the former Soviet state of Ukraine led to what … 25th Anniversary of Chernobyl CatastropheRead more
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Locked-Out Uranium Processing Honeywell Workers
the major U.S. weapons manufacturer, Honeywell, pled guilty last month to illegally storing hazardous radioactive waste without a permit. The company kept highly radioactive mud … Locked-Out Uranium Processing Honeywell WorkersRead more
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Is the World Too Big to Fail?
The democracy uprising in the Arab world has been a spectacular display of courage, dedication, and commitment by popular forces — coinciding, fortuitously, with a … Is the World Too Big to Fail?Read more
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Environmentalism in communist East Germany
When the GDR was founded, one of its many promises to workers was clean working conditions, without the polluted air and water imposed by capitalist … Environmentalism in communist East GermanyRead more
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One Killer Killing Another
Allan Nairn talking: The first thing that struck me was seeing the Americans out in the streets celebrating outside the White House, outside the old … One Killer Killing AnotherRead more
Posted inHealth / Social / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
City of Dust
A settlement will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to more than 10,000 rescue workers who were exposed to toxic debris after 9/11. Friday’s agreement … City of DustRead more
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Gontango game for oil profit
In recent weeks, gas prices around the country have surged to levels unseen since the 2008 oil spike. However, market fundamentals are not driving the … Gontango game for oil profitRead more
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Nightengale Island oil spill
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Ujb-_qIeA] Until March 17 when the freighter Oliva ran aground and spilled approximately 1,500 tons of fuel oil onto the shores of Nightingale Island, the … Nightengale Island oil spillRead more
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Triangle repeats
Charles Kernaghan talking: On December 14th, 2010, just three months shy of the hundredth anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York, a … Triangle repeatsRead more
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history and a seminal moment for American labor. On March 25th, 1911, nearly 150 garment … Triangle Shirtwaist Factory FireRead more