Day: March 29, 2023
Google, others say Uganda anti-LGBTQ bill bad for business
A business group in Uganda including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes the country’s anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it “a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest” in the East African country.
Mid-April date for Constitutional Council verdict on pension reform
France’s legislative watchdog, the Constitutional Council, announced on Wednesday that it will render its verdict on 14 April on controversial pension reform legislation, which has led to often violent demonstrations since the beginning of the year.
Today’s D Brief: Ukraine’s new ‘drone army’; Austin, Milley on the Hill; Army’s ad campaign FRAGO; Navy, Marines reviewing stockpiles; And a bit more.
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Reparations to Black Californians could cost over $800bn, economists tell state
Estimate to compensate Black residents for generations of discrimination is over 2.5 times state’s annual budgetIt could cost California more than $800bn to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and…
Capitol Riot: FBI informant testifies for Proud Boys defense
An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members has testified that he didn’t know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building on Jan. 6.
Biden has made 70 unanswered pleas to Congress to ban assault weapons
The president concedes he ‘can’t do anything’ without legislation after his executive actions, but House Republicans are unlikely to ban high-powered firearms in the wake of another mass shooting
3 Steps to Better IT Planning and Ensuring Technology Remains a Priority
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