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The dirty irony of environmental law: How interest groups use regulation to blockade sustainable…My coworker’s wife recently revealed to me that she used to practice environmental law in Los Angeles. “Used to?” I responded with eyebrows…Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
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My mother has been a Delta flight attendant for 46 years.I used to observe my mother getting ready for work — putting on her uniform, packing her roller bag, and securing a union button to her…Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022
