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America is ruled by billionaires, and they are coming after the last shreds of our democracy
(Source: Alter Net, April 4, 2013) Plutocracy literally means rule by the rich. “Rule” can have various shades of meaning: those who exercise the authority of public office are wealthy; their wealth explains why they hold that office; they exercise that authority in...
Teamsters at Republic Services/Allied Waste extend picket lines to California
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 4, 2013) FREMONT, Calif. — Workers on strike at Republic Services/Allied Waste extended picket lines to five Northern California locations today, on the anniversary of the assassination of Martin...
HUD chief: Sandy rebuilding should be higher than FEMA guidelines
(Source: Asbury Park Press, April 4, 2013) KEARNY, N.J. — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced new uniform superstorm Sandy standards for rebuilding and elevation projects being funded by federal money — one foot above what is proposed...
Tax dodging by corporations and the wealthy cost each taxpayer $1,026 in 2013
(Source: Think Progress, April 4, 2013) America’s largest corporations have stashed nearly $1.5 trillion in offshore tax havens like Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Ireland — countries where they do little business but claim massive profits due to low tax rates. As a...
Amtrak derailment ‘like being thrown around like a rag doll’
(Source: Seattle Times, April 7, 2013) SEATTLE — Sounder and Amtrak customers are riding buses again rather than rail lines north of Seattle because of a mudslide that derailed a passenger train Sunday — the latest in what has been an exceptionally bad season for...
Mudslide blamed as southbound Amtrak train derails near Everett, Wash.
(Source: Seattle Times, April 7, 2013) EVERETT, Wash. — A mudslide is being blamed for the derailment of the last three cars on a southbound Amtrak train a mile south of Everett at 8:50 a.m. today. No one was hurt. Mud, rocks and trees slid 100 feet down a 200-foot...
Feds get the need for speed on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
(Source: Stamford Advocate, April 6, 2013) STAMFORD, Conn. — With massive investment, the 21st century Northeast Corridor rail system could include a new right of way for a high-speed rail running trains at speeds reaching 220 miles per hour from Washington, D.C., to...
NY’s Slaughter to discuss Rochester Amtrak station
(Source: Associated Press, April 3, 2013) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Plans to transform the Rochester Amtrak station into a bigger and better transportation center are moving forward. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, along with officials from the New York Department of...
Passenger rail expansion to Corpus Christi could be part of interstate congestion relief
(Source: Corpus Christi Caller-Times, April 2, 2013) CORPUS CHRISTI — Booming business and population growth along the Interstate 35 corridor has state officials seeking ways to relieve highway congestion — which could bring an Amtrak railway to Corpus Christi in the...
Fort Worth council says it will reconsider regional rail line
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 2, 2013) FORT WORTH — A month after rejecting development of the Cotton Belt commuter rail line, the Fort Worth City Council said Tuesday that it's willing to "consider" the 62-mile project - so long as it doesn't steal federal...
