The yearlong war in Ethiopia appears to be escalating. The government has declared a national state of emergency as rival forces threaten to move on the capital, and tomorrow the findings of a human rights investigation in the blockaded Tigray region will be released.

International

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The Biden administration’s mandate that federal contract workers and workers at private-sector businesses be vaccinated against Covid-19 has stirred protests across the country. Patricia Campos-Medina says while labor unions play a role in negotiating what the consequences are for non-compliance with the mandate, unions members who oppose the mandate for political considerations may have to make the hard choice between their job and personal beliefs.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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John Albertson is a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology, comment on new Biden administration regulations on methane emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

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Enforcement of New York City’s vaccine mandate for uniformed service providers begins today. Lee Adler says the city’s uniformed service providers are potentially risking reputational damage and the high number of unvaccinated firefighters will likely result in service limitations.   

Industrial and Labor Relations

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Three in 10 parents say they will “definitely not” get their 5- to 11-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Jacob Mays, an assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, comments on a global energy crisis making gas prices soar in Europe.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Amazon workers at four warehouses on Staten Island have filed a petition to form a union. Kate Bronfenbrenner says filing with only 30 percent of workers shows a lack of experience and likely won’t bode well for the campaign.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York City

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Kristin Roebuck, professor of history at Cornell University, says the Imperial Household Law in Japan, a set of laws governing the marriage of Princess Mako, may doom the royal family. 

Law and Policy

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Sanctions historian Nicholas Mulder comments on Russia's demands for sanction relief for green energy projects.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Law and Policy

Arts and Sciences

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Cybersecurity experts warn Russia’s premier intelligence agency has launched another campaign to pierce thousands of U.S. government, corporate and think-tank computer networks.

International

Cybersecurity

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