Norfolk Southern Argued Against “Emotional Evocations of ‘Deadly Chemicals’” After 2005 Derailment
After East Palestine, as in 2005, harmful chemical releases are unlikely to affect the rail company’s stock price or bottom line.
Politics
Years Before East Palestine Disaster, Congressional Allies of the Rail Industry Intervened to Block Safety Regulations
Records show an all-out push to delay and repeal train safety regulations.
Voices
No, Trading Flesh for Prison Time Is Not "Bodily Autonomy"
A Massachusetts bill — sponsored by Democrats — proposes allowing incarcerated people to donate organs in exchange for shortened sentences.
Progressive Group Roiled by Accusations Diversity Leader Misrepresented Her Ethnic Background
The controversy at the American Friends Service Committee puts a spotlight on the “diversity and equity” industry’s shortcomings.
GOP Megadonor Is Funding a Far-Right Israeli Think Tank — and Establishment Democrats
Pennsylvania billionaire Jeffrey Yass is bankrolling groups dedicated to shutting down critiques of Israeli human rights abuses.
Bank Lobbyists Hired by Congress to Oversee Banking Regulations
Influence peddlers have taken key congressional jobs.
Voices
DeSantis-Stacked Medical Boards Ramp Up Bans on Care for Trans Youth
Last Friday’s public hearing featured impassioned pleas from trans kids, who stand to lose access to lifesaving care in Florida.
Kyrsten Sinema Founded Consulting Firm With Arizona Figure Tied to Payday Loan Industry
Since 2007, the representative has had a consultancy with Chad Campbell, a former legislator who backed industry-supported bills and later lobbied for payday lenders.
Targeting Iran
Amid Ongoing Iran Protests, Congress Boosts Cultish MEK Exile Group
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are backing a bill that endorses Maryam Rajavi, an Iranian opposition figure who leads the Mojahedin-e Khalq.
House “Weaponization” Committee Arms Itself, Takes Aim at Biden, FBI
Rep. Jim Jordan launched his Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government at a familiar set of right-wing talking points.