July 9, 2021

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Top News

• Spectators Will Be Barred at Tokyo Olympics Amid New Covid Emergency. New York Times
• Democrats race to push bipartisan infrastructure bill through Senate. Politico
• Biden announces U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end August 31. CBS News
• Assassination of Haitian president becomes complex international web. Washington Post
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Rising Oil and Gas Prices Add to U.S. Economic Challenges. New York Times
• Climate Change And Heat Waves Have Brutal Effect On U.S. Cities’ Infrastructure. NPR
• US’s Yellen urges better coordination on carbon policy. Reuters
• Biden’s new Cold War with China will result in climate collapse, progressives warn. Politico

Indian Affairs

• Native American Tribes Move to Make Real Estate a Force for Renewal. New York Times
• As recently discovered unmarked Indigenous graves in Canada nears 1,000, activists demand justice. ABC News
• A Plan to Offer In-State Tuition to Native Americans. Route Fifty
• A century of trauma at U.S. boarding schools for Native American children. National Geographic

Labor 

• U.S. Jobless Claims Edged Up to 373,000 Last Week. Wall Street Journal
• US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of June 28, 2021. National Law Review
• Retail workers in unions reap higher wages even as U.S. organizers suffer setbacks. Reuters
• One of the largest teachers’ unions will defend educators who teach ‘honest history’. CNN

Taxation & Trade

• U.S. Worker Aid Becomes Casualty as Biden Trade Power Ends. Bloomberg
• Conservative groups mount opposition to increase in IRS budget, threatening White House infrastructure plan. Washington Post
• US raises concerns on Mexico’s nationalistic energy policy. Associated Press
• Mexico to Allow Union Vote at G.M. Plant After U.S. Complaint. New York Times

Technology 

• Trump files lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google. The Hill
• Facebook’s FTC court win is a much-needed wake-up call for Congress. Brookings
• The End of the U.S.-China Tech Stock Bromance. Wall Street Journal
• Biden executive order will target right to repair, ISPs, net neutrality, and more. The Verge

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• House passes surface transportation bill but the path forward is unclear. Politico
• California High-Speed Rail Authority marks environmental milestone. Progressive Railroading
• Can public-private collaboration boost transport equity? Cities Today
• The U.S. Transportation Department’s Quest to Become a Driver of Justice. Bloomberg CityLab

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