Air Date: 4-12-2024
The forces of capitalism and deregulation loom large as industrial transport disasters continue to pile up with new focus brought to the issue by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and the series of dangerous and deadly failures from Boeing.
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Two full days after the disastrous collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, little is known about six construction workers who went missing—and are now presumed dead.
The Real News convened a panel of journalists working all sides of this story to get a sense of what we know about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, what key questions still need to be answered, and what happens next.
Ch. 3: Cars, Bridges, Ships and Planes - The Zero Hour - Air Date 04-06-24
Discussing the Baltimore disaster in the context of infrastructure investment more broadly
Why are railroad workers all over the country dying on the job? And what can be done to stop these needless deaths? We talk with four railroad workers and members of Railroad Workers United (RWU).
Ch. 6: Boeing - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Air Date 3-7-34
John Oliver discusses how Boeing went from being a company known for quality craftsmanship to one synonymous with crashes, mishaps, and “quality escape.” Whatever that means.
Ch. 7: Boeing Falling Apart w Katya Schwenk - The Majority Report - Air Date 2-11-24
Journalist Katya Schwenk discusses her recent reporting on Boeing published in The Lever.
"In some cases, workers were retaliated against for trying to raise those alarms," says journalist David Sirota. "These workers in this federal complaint are alleging essentially a culture of defects, a culture of fraud, a culture of retaliation."
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Ch. 10: Boeing Part 2 - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Air Date 3-7-34
Boeing appears to have become deadly… The aeronautics giant got rid of their oversight from the FAA with this one little trick and you’ll never guess who helped them…!
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 12: Final comments on the threat to society of runaway corporate executive pay
References:
The failure of Bill Clinton's CEO pay reform - Politico
The Executive Pay Cap That Backfired - ProPublica
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)
SHOW IMAGE:
Description: Photo taken from inside the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 Boeing plane that lost its door mid-flight. A rectangular hole in the side of the plane reveals a wall of white clouds. The nearby seats are empty and oxygen masks hang from the ceiling.
Credit: Photo taken by unidentified passenger and provided to the public by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as part of their investigation. | License: Public Domain
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