101 years ago, the Triangle Shirtwaist fire horrified a nation; the initial shock of seeing young women leap to their deaths from the inferno was quickly eclipsed by the exposure of the deadly conditions under which they worked; blocked and locked exits, lack of fire escapes, buildup of flammable material, and dangerous machinery all pointed [...]
Of course, murder is an ugly word for which our Galtian Overlords have many euphemisms, but come on… 29 in one pop? Good thing for Don Blankenship he wasn’t some darky gang-banger, few of whom are let off with warnings after the first one. I believe he got a severance package, rather than Death Row. [...]
What a darned surprise it is that the vile and amoral lord of Massey Energy, Don Blankenship, who just accidentally killed a few dozen people, is a teabagger. Although Blankenship had a spare million to contribute to the Tea Party, thanks to his rather unusual and legally frowned upon cost-cutting measures, he should be respected, [...]