this fine fellow’s the latest target of environmental rollbacks

Happening in the World: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Salvini held an “Italians First” rally yesterday in Rome, celebrating the six-month success of the far-right Northern League party.

Happening in the US: The Trump administration released a plan on Thursday to open nine million acres of land to drilling oil and gas, threatening the habitat of the sage grouse.

Happening in NYC: New York has become the first city to set a minimum pay wage for app-based drivers under Uber, Lyft, etc., where before they were considered independent contractors.

Happening on Campus: Get ready for XMAS!13 tomorrow at 7 and 10 pm in Roone: it’s Columbia’s annual holiday musical and all student-written!

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