East Palestine, Ohio: A Hell of Wall Street's Making | Working People

Read the transcript of this podcast and read the show notes: https://therealnews.com/east-palestine-ohio-a-hell-of-wall-streets-making<br /><br />It’s been nearly two weeks since the catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Northeast Ohio thrust the residents of East Palestine and the surrounding area into a non-stop waking nightmare. It will take weeks, months, if not years to appraise the damage of this train derailment on the population, on the rail workers and first responders, and on the environment, but while corporate spokespeople and many in the media try to paint this tragedy as some freak accident, we know better... We know better because we have been listening to railroad workers. In this urgent mini-cast, we discuss the nightmare in East Palestine with Matt Weaver, who has worked on the railroad since 1994, is a member of BMWED-IBT 2624, and was recently chosen to serve as legislative director for his state.<br /><br />Post-Production: Jules Taylor<br /><br />Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: <br /><br />Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod<br />Sign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod<br /><br />Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnews<br />Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews