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Chemical Desolation in Appalachia

Jarod Facundo The American Prospect
Freight rail companies are running their trains ragged to boost profits. Sometimes they crash.

'Women Talking’ Review: Sarah Polley’s Electric Drama Is an Urgent Vision of How To Remake Our World

David Ehrlich IndieWire
For God knows how long, the women of an isolated religious community have been drugged with cow tranquilizer and raped on a regular basis during the night. The women had been told they were being violated by ghosts, demons, or even Satan himself — punishment for their own improprieties. They believed that lie until two young girls saw one of the rapists as he left one night. The women of the colony, have 48 hours to decide what their future will be like. Will they leave or stay?

Vermont’s Largest Health Care Union Will Almost Double in Size

Kristen Fountain VTDigger
The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, already the state’s largest affiliation representing some 2,500 health care workers, will roughly double in size by bringing 2,200 more support staff under representation.

‘Perceptual Diversity’ Describes Who We Are

Oshan Jarow Vox
Every brain experiences reality differently. This census aims to help us understand how human diversity encompasses not only perception, but consciousness itself. See the link at the end of the article to participate in the census.