Stories Related to Obama Wants Gun Violence Measures Passed In 2013

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. More than $100 billion of public money has been awarded to private investors in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet. The controversial arbitration system which allows corporations to sue governments for compensation over decisions they argue affect their profits is largely carried out behind closed doors, with some judgments kept secret.

They have proven that they will lie, cheat, steal, and bully, but the omerta code covers one untouchable issue.

Dallas may have a new resident soon.

“Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday moved to liquidate his personal assets, agreeing to demands from the families of Sandy Hook victims whom he owes more than $1.5 billion in damages over his lies about the 2012 school massacre,” CNN reports. “The seismic move paves the way for a future in which Jones no longer owns Infowars, the influential conspiracy empire he founded in the late 1990s.

On June 6th, 1944, the Normandy invasion began. The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France.

A bill framed as cleaning up state election law that became a new front in the fight over ranked-choice voting won Gov. Jared Polis’ signature Thursday afternoon — but not without Polis criticizing a controversial, last-minute amendment. The new law, passed as Senate Bill 210, makes largely technical and procedural changes to state election regulations, such as requiring officials to update financial disclosures, lowering the age for when Coloradans can preregister to vote to 15, and changing deadlines and procedures for replacement ballots. But on the last Sunday before the legislature needed to adjourn, Rep.