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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Maria Cristina Garcia, professor of history and Latino studies, comments on the White House report on climate migration. 

Law and Policy

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The CDC confirmed a new Delta subtype – ‘AY.4.2.’ – has been identified for the first time in the United States after increasing frequency in the U.K. Health officials say it is still very rare.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

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Facebook plans to change its name to focus on the metaverse, reports suggest.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Computing & Information Sciences

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David Bateman, professor of government at Cornell University, says progressives are likely to sacrifice policies included in the original domestic big domestic spending proposal that may make the bill more palatable to Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.

Law and Policy

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Doug Kriner, professor of government, and Randy Zelin, professor of law, discuss the Jan. 6 commission and its vote to find former presidential advisor Stephen Bannon in contempt of Congress.

Law and Policy

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All eyes are on Chinese property giant Evergrande this week as it approaches the deadline to settle interest payments on its offshore bonds. Will Cong and Robert Hockett weigh in on the situation and what may happen if Evergrande defaults.

International

Economics and Business

Law School

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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