disasters
Fukushima now a global disaster
October 8, 2013More than two years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl and after more than two years of denial and cover-up, the Japanese government on Oct. 6, through Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has requested global aid.
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Lampedusa horror part of worldwide migration tragedy
October 7, 2013More and more people in the U.S. realize that U.S. trade and economic policies are directly linked to the conditions that impel people to migrate in such numbers.
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Today in labor history: Wreck of the Old 97
September 26, 2013The derailment left 11 of the eighteen on board dead and the remaining seven injured. Among the dead were engineer Broady, the conductor, and the flagman.
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Oil-tarnished land left in wake of Colorado flood
September 24, 2013Tthe floods have left 10 dead and 200 still unaccounted for, destroyed at least 15,000 homes across 17 counties, damaged at least 11 oil and gas locations, and now the resultant leaks and spills threaten to...
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More than regrets needed after D.C. shooting
September 18, 2013A number of things came together to contribute to this latest mass shooting; many of those factors must be dealt with, and soon.
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