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Colorado Law Could Force Boulder to Sell Oil and Gas to a Private Company
State regulators could order Boulder County to sell its gas rights without the consent of voters or property owners.
When It Comes to Greed and Tax Dodging, Sanders Points Out “Trump Is Not Alone”
Sen. Sanders called out seven major companies that also paid no federal income taxes in 2020.
UN Votes for International Court of Justice to Examine Israeli Occupation
Despite U.S. and Israeli attempts to stall the vote, the ICJ is now investigating Israel for the first time in 18 years.
16,000 New York City Nurses Are Preparing to Strike
Facing a ‘tridemic’ of COVID-19, flu, and RSV, workers say they are at a breaking point and patient safety is at risk.
Oil Industry Now Set to Control Both Congressional Energy Committees
The Energy and Commerce Committee will be led by the House Republican who received the most money from oil and gas PACs.
DOJ Suit Accuses Major Drug Distributor of Fueling US Opioid Epidemic
“All these companies need to be held accountable,” said Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “This is a start.”
Putin Planned Before Invasion to Cut Off Ukraine’s Electricity During the Winter
Russia assumed that Ukraine’s population could be controlled by shutting off access to heat and water.
Starbucks’s Refusal to Bargain With 21 Stores Is Illegal, NLRB Says
This is the first time the NLRB has filed a complaint over the company’s refusal to bargain with multiple stores.
Biden WH Reminds GOP Leaders: You Don’t Have Oversight Powers Until Next Week
The GOP plans to aggressively investigate the Biden administration once the party takes the House.
Biden Admin Plans to Expand Title 42 to Expel Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians
The new rules will model the policy used for Venezuelan asylum seekers, which advocates have denounced as inhumane.