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Last night Jill Stein joined a livestream to discuss the aftermath of last year’s train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, and help raise money for the victims. Jill’s passion and decades-long experience as a doctor and organizer fighting for poisoned communities were on full display as she spoke with affected community members and journalists who have followed this outrageous story of corporate greed and government complicity.



Watch the video here - Jill’s segment begins at 51:30 <[link removed]>:



<[link removed]>The livestream was not only to raise awareness of the ongoing disaster in East Palestine but also to raise money for mutual aid for the people victimized by corporate and governmental neglect.



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This disaster is one of the starkest examples of a war on working people that has gone global. From East Palestine to Palestine, this corporate empire is killing us all.



The East Palestine disaster was a corporate crime scene from day one, with powerful railroad corporation Norfolk Southern and the government working together to cover up the extent of the toxic environmental damage and minimize their accountability to the victims.



The brake failure that caused the derailment was a result of draconian cost-cutting measures reducing staff and safety inspections. When railroad workers tried to strike for better working conditions, including critical safety measures, Biden and both parties in Congress voted overwhelmingly to prevent the workers from striking and force them to accept a contract they had rejected.



The spill and “controlled burn” of highly toxic chemicals like vinyl chloride not only contaminated the air and water of East Palestine; two months later, toxic chemicals were found 150 miles down the Ohio River in West Virginia. Over 5 million people get their drinking water from the Ohio River! Nearby residents were sickened right away and continue to suffer major health impacts, and say that the odor and taste of chemicals permeates everything. Despite this, the EPA and other regulatory agencies insist that the drinking water is safe. Unbelievably, they refuse to continue indoor air testing.



Nearly a year since this major domestic disaster, Biden has not visited East Palestine, has not signed a declaration of emergency that would release resources to the community, and isn’t even pressing Norfolk Southern to follow through with the long-term health testing they promised.



As it turns out, Norfolk Southern is a huge campaign donor, spending $1.8 million lobbying Congress in 2022 and nearly $1 million in PAC donations to congressional candidates, giving more to Democrats than Republicans. After the disaster, Norfolk Southern offered East Palestine a mere $25,000 in total compensation before widespread outrage forced the company to increase the amount.



While the people of East Palestine have been waiting for relief from the poisonous corporate disaster that upended their lives, Biden and both parties in Congress have sent over $14 billion to Israel to wage a genocidal war against the people of Palestine.



The corporate media and political establishment have largely moved on from East Palestine. It’s an issue that the establishment parties and their corporate sponsors want us to forget. But we won’t forget East Palestine.



The story of everyday people fighting for their lives against corrupt corporate-owned government does not have a happy ending yet. But it’s the story of all our lives, from East Palestine to Palestine, and it’s why we continue to fight for a world that puts people, planet, and peace over profit.



In solidarity,



The Jill Stein 2024 team



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