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Green Orgs’ New Study Challenges Rationale Behind One Of Biden’s Biggest Crackdowns On Major Energy Sector
A new study published by two environmental groups contradicts the stated reasoning behind President Joe Biden’s most aggressive action against the fossil fuel industry. Environmental consultancy Ceres and environmental groups Clean Air Task Force (CATF) recently study According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), methane emissions from natural gas activities fell while production […]
Colorado Gov. Polis signs funeral home regulatory crackdowns into law
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed two bills that overhaul the state’s oversight of the funeral home industry following a series of gruesome discoveries, including 190 bodies decomposing inside funeral homes, fake ashes being sent to families, and body parts being sold without a license. The lawsuits have drawn attention to Colorado’s lax regulations […]
I remember the 1960s crackdowns against war protesters. This is a repeat | Robert Reich
I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to find out what’s really going on with campus protests. I have met students at Berkeley, where I teach. I visited the faculty at Columbia University. I spoke on the phone with young people and professors from many other universities. My conclusion: Protest movements are often sparked by […]
Squad members relate pro-Palestinian protest crackdowns to Kent State massacre on 54th anniversary
Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) compared current law enforcement reactions on university campuses to the National Guard that committed the Kent State University massacre. Saturday was the 54th anniversary of National Guardsmen opening fire on Kent State students who were mid-protest. At the time, students were protesting the bombing of Cambodia. Four […]
Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes $3B tax cut, DEI crackdowns, other GOP-backed bills
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed 41 bills Friday, including a $3 billion tax cut, a pledge of political loyalty in higher education and a proposed wolf hunt. Evers is in his second term as a Democrat, governing alongside a Republican-controlled Legislature, and has vetoed more bills than any governor in Wisconsin history. Evers approved […]
NYC club owners cheer end to controversial Giuliani-era crackdowns
Big Apple club owners are dancing with joy after a mayor who loves the city and its nightlife finally decided to end the decades-old practice of raiding venues during late night prime time. . The much-hated MARCH initiative, a multi-agency response to community hotspots, was launched by Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the 1990s to combat […]