On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. It’s an environmental catastrophe that illustrates how workers’ rights, corporate exploitation and ecosystems are closely intertwined. Twenty cars on the 150-car train that derailed were carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, a highly-flammable carcinogen used in plastics manufacturing. Norfolk Southern executed … Continue reading The Ohio Railroad Disaster, Explained