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Toxic shock: California’s nightmare oil spill

May 26, 2015 By Blake Skylar

As in the case of so many prior disasters, environmentalists and everyone affected by this devastating oil spill are trying to get through what some have called a "nightmare scenario."

Rail unions weigh in with more analysis on Amtrak crash

May 20, 2015 By PAI

Why was there a one-person train crew and no Positive Train Control system?

“No more bomb trains”: environmental groups sue over weak regulations

May 20, 2015 By Blake Skylar

"Another derailment and explosion of a train carrying oil. We need to get these exploding death trains off the tracks."

Today in history: The 1970 killings at Jackson State College

May 15, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The Jackson State killings occurred on May 15, 1970, at Jackson State College, a historically Black college.

Republicans lying about train safety funding

May 14, 2015 By John Wojcik

By mid-day Thursday, at least seven people were dead with more than 200 injured, in the wake of Tuesday's Amtrak train derailment.