The Biden administration plans to sell more crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, fulfilling budget directives mandated years ago that it had sought to stop as oil prices have stabilized.
US to Sell 26 Million More Barrels From Strategic Oil Reserve
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Congress Signs Up For $40 Billion Per Month Ukraine+ Subscription
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To avoid fighting over further spending bills, Congress has opted instead to sign up for the brand new subscription service Ukraine+, which only costs $40 billion per month.
Congress Signs Up For $40 Billion Per Month Ukraine+ Subscription
Chile’s Draft Constitution: Undemocratic—or Too Much Democracy?
Chileans will vote in September on whether to approve a new constitution that promises to address inequality and lack of democracy (Reuters, 7/4/22). It would replace the present constitution imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who came into power through a US-backed coup in 1973. The nation’s newly elected left-wing leadership is calling for a “yes” vote, although in the much-divided country, the constitution faces steep opposition from the right.
Chile’s Draft Constitution: Undemocratic—or Too Much Democracy?
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