Jessica Corbett

Created
Wed, 05/04/2023 - 20:01

"Trump should be prosecuted for a variety of crimes, committed both as a private citizen and public official," argues Jeremy Scahill. "But if we want to claim that our system is exceptional, then the same fate should be brought to bear on the Bushes, Cheneys, and Kissingers of the world as well."

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Created
Tue, 04/04/2023 - 20:03

"Despite internal awareness, the company systematically downplayed the problem to the public, instead promoting more and more fossil fuel use despite the dangers," said one expert. "Now, five decades later, Shell continues to dawdle and delay."

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Created
Sat, 18/02/2023 - 22:01

The federal probe revealed that Packers Sanitation Services had children as young as 13 "working with hazardous chemicals and cleaning meat processing equipment including back saws, brisket saws, and head splitters."

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Created
Thu, 16/02/2023 - 22:09

In letters to the EPA and NTSB, the lawmakers expressed concern about the safety of East Palestine residents, given the release of hazardous materials, as well as efforts to prevent future derailments.

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Created
Sat, 28/01/2023 - 22:07

"Charging or jailing the killers is not enough," said the national director of the Working Families Party. "Justice is changing the conditions so no one dies during a traffic stop."

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