Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has attacked EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell over a visit to Tehran aimed at relaunching negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal, which Israel has long rejected and tried to undermine in any way it could. As a courtesy, Borrell reached out to Lapid ahead of his visit to Tehran, … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Greta Thunberg’s childhood ended during the pandemic. Just a few months before the arrival of the coronavirus, the Swedish teenager and her fellow activists had organized a march of millions — possibly the largest climate protest in history. But lockdowns put an end to the boisterous Fridays For … Read more
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A Chevron gas station on Tuesday, March 8, in Tustin, Calif. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 8.9 cents Tuesday, its 30th record in 32 days. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for … Read more
A Russian invasion of Ukraine would lead to sweeping economic sanctions on Russian companies, preventing them from trading with US dollars and UK pounds, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday. The impact of sanctions will extend beyond Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle to “all companies and organizations of strategic importance to Russia,” Johnson … Read more
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2022, in New York City. After a volatile week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down slightly in morning trading. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) This story originally appeared in The Guardians and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration … Read more
“I think unfortunately the president had many bad advisers, who were basically snake oil salesmen giving him really random and novel ideas as to what the vice president could do,” Short told host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “But our office, you know, researched that and recognized that was never an option.” Short … Read more
From MarketWatch: Opinion: Big money trouble with Alaska’s $80 billion oil fund: A major political row has broken out at Alaska’s Permanent Fund, the state’s giant $82 billion oil fundwhere the firing of the CEO has led to senate hearings, threats of lawsuits, and now an official inquiry. Help Me Retire: I’ll be 65 soon, … Read more
The Labor Party is calling on the government to introduce a windfall tax on gas and oil firms, as millions of UK households face a sharp rise in energy bills this spring. Today (February 1st), Labor will put forward a motion in Parliament proposing that energy producers are subject to a one-off windfall tax, amid … Read more