LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Because Putin is just such a swell guy, and a strong leader, he may in fact ban cigarettes for the coming generation of Russian citizens and beyond as a health measure. Who needs freedom of choice, right? According to Time: The Russian Health Ministry this week…
by Micah J. Fleck A new deal truck in Paris to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2% has now been extended to 96 other countries, who signed onto the deal this past Friday. According to Associate Press: So far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas…
Juliegrace Brufke The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would raise United States incomes by an estimated $131 billion a year, according to a January study by D.C.-based think tank The Peterson Institute for International Economics. Annual exports will increase by $357 billion, or 9.1 percent, in the country by 2030, according to the working paper. The study found, however, if the…