The ‘reserved’ seats of power: An entire era of Greek politics is coming to an end. How do we know? By who is leaving the scene and who is joining it.
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1234655/the-reserved-seats-of-power/
Women's History Month event will promote voting and civic engagement among Black women
azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/03/22/black-women-voting-civic-engagement-event-phoenix/73055650007/
Congressional Black Caucus releases new plan to build Black wealth, with eye on Democratic House
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Invest in a tax-sensible manner: Investments are intended to help freelancers save taxes. But the calculation doesn't always work out.
arzt-wirtschaft.de/finanzen/steuern/steuerlich-sinnvoll-investieren
Chatbot info on U.S. elections is inaccurate, misleading and could keep voters from polls, report finds
pbs.org/newshour/politics/chatbot-info-on-u-s-elections-is-inaccurate-misleading-and-could-keep-voters-from-polls-report-finds
Trump meets with Elon Musk, GOP donors in Florida: report: Former President Donald Trump reportedly met with billionaire Elon Musk in Palm Beach, Fla. ...
nypost.com/2024/03/05/us-news/donald-trump-meets-with-elon-musk-in-florida-report/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Initiative to Eliminate Like and Retweet Counts on Twitter
- Musk plans to remove like, retweet, and favorite counts from X's main feed.
- Early user reactions to Musk's plan were mostly negative.
- Removing these metrics serves no business purpose and could impact engagement on the platform.
- Musk's move towards a structure similar to Threads may lead to potential boredom on the platform.
International Women's Day: Equal Gender: March 8th belongs to women. On International Women's Day, also known as International Women's Day ...
ptaheute.de/aktuelles/2021/03/08/internationaler-frauentag-eine-110-jaehrige-geschichte
A Chinese immigrant led the fight for women’s suffrage — then couldn’t vote: Starting as a teenager, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee helped lead the campaign for women to ...
washingtonpost.com/history/2024/03/02/mabel-lee-women-suffrage/
Olaf Scholz: The worst chancellor of all time?: Something has broken between the government and the electorate. And there is also a lack of glue between each ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/kolumne-christoph-schwennicke/id_100326200/olaf-scholz-der-schlechteste-kanzler-aller-zeiten-.html
Quick Glance: Self-Criticism: Scholz Takes Responsibility
- Chancellor Scholz criticizes government for public confrontations.
- Scholz admits responsibility for the poor public image of the coalition.
- Rumors of a vote of confidence or a change of chancellor are denied by Scholz.
Super Tuesday highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters
apnews.com/article/super-tuesday-presidential-primary-democracy-voters-d7bc896efd6f53f1f8b28225af6f8957
Pension Switzerland: majority in referendum for 13th payment: The Swiss voted for a 13th pension payment per year with a large majority in a referendum on Sunday ...
noz.de/deutschland-welt/panorama/artikel/rente-schweiz-mehrheit-bei-volksabstimmung-fuer-13-zahlung-46574154
Ticker for pension increase - 13. AHV pension: Almost 60 percent Yes | Cheers and tears among initiators | Maillard: Historical
tagesanzeiger.ch/ticker-zur-13-ahv-rente-alle-resultate-zur-abstimmung-im-ueberblick-437549671293
Quick Glance: Historic Approval of 13th AHV Pension
- The electorate approved the 13th AHV pension with 58 percent.
- The initiative passed the cantonal majority with 15 yes cantons.
- Union leader celebrates historic success with tears of joy.
- Insight into initiative financing and regional support.
Webull’s $7bn listing deal shows Spac madness isn’t over: Existing shareholders will own 98.1 per cent of the new company and control all the voting rights
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Rich people say no: The yes to the 13th AHV pension in Aargau comes from the communities with lower incomes - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/rentenausbau-reiche-sagen-nein-das-ja-zur-13-ahv-rente-kommt-im-aargau-von-den-gemeinden-mit-tieferen-einkommen/
After the 13th AHV, now the premium reduction?
bajour.ch/a/nach-der-13-ahv-jetzt-die-praemienverbilligung
About falling pensions and surpluses in the AHV fund: The arguments for the voting proposal in a fact check - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/13-ahv-rente-von-sinkenden-renten-und-ueberschuessen-der-ahv-kasse-die-argumente-zur-abstimmungsvorlage-im-faktencheck/
Mahanagar Gas to acquire 30.97% stake in 3EV for Rs 96 crore: Mahanagar Gas Limited said that the agreement has been entered for acquiring 30 ...
financialexpress.com/business/industry-mahanagar-gas-to-acquire-30-97-stake-in-3ev-for-rs-96-crore-3406589/
Chatbots’ inaccurate, misleading responses about U.S. elections threaten to keep voters from polls
bostonherald.com/2024/02/28/chatbots-inaccurate-misleading-responses-about-u-s-elections-threaten-to-keep-voters-from-polls/
Also at federal level: Bas campaigns for the right to vote from the age of 16: For the first time, 16-year-olds will be allowed to vote in this year's European ...
n-tv.de/politik/Bas-wirbt-fuer-Wahlrecht-ab-16-Jahren-article24761052.html
Majority of German citizens for ban on three AfD state associations: A majority of Germans believe that a ban on the AfD regional associations in Thuringia ...
rp-online.de/politik/deutschland/mehrheit-der-bundesbuerger-fuer-verbot-von-drei-afd-landesverbaenden_aid-105858709
Musk warns he won’t invest in Tesla AI efforts without more power: Telsa founder and CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday he will focus his work in artificial intelligence ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/4411216-musk-warns-he-wont-invest-in-tesla-ai-efforts-without-more-power/
Byju’s investors vote to remove founder: A group of Byju’s investors on Friday voted to remove the edtech group’s founder and chief executive Byju Raveendran and ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/23/byjus-investors-unanimously-vote-to-remove-founder/
Unofficial Indonesia election vote count shows early Prabowo lead: Unofficial figures in Indonesia's presidential election showed Defence Minister Prabowo ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-votes-new-president-under-shadow-influential-incumbent-2024-02-13/
Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal: Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk said on Monday he would be uncomfortable growing the automaker to ...
reuters.com/technology/musk-seeks-25-voting-share-tesla-2024-01-16/
Homburg's mayor Schneiderwind now wants to retire: Homburg in Saar-Palatinate has a feature that no other district town in Germany can boast ...
rheinpfalz.de/pfalz_artikel,-homburgs-oberb%C3%BCrgermeister-schneidewind-will-nun-doch-in-rente-_arid,5614408.html
Indonesia elections: What you need to know: Voters in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country will elect a new president and parliament on ...
dw.com/en/indonesia-elections-what-you-need-to-know/a-68230075
Musk Reiterates Demand For More Control Of Tesla Saying It’s To Safeguard Against AI Tech Going ‘Awry’
forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/01/25/musk-reiterates-demand-for-more-control-of-tesla-saying-its-to-safeguard-against-ai-tech-going-awry/
Quick Glance: Tesla Plummets After Turbulent Investor Call
- Tesla shares dropped by over 10% following CEO Elon Musk's failure to address concerns about stagnant growth and persistent price cuts during the investor call.
- The company implemented steep price cuts to boost demand, resulting in 38% growth in vehicle deliveries, but minimal additional revenue, causing worry among investors and analysts.
- Despite significantly higher sales volume, Tesla's annual revenue only grew by 3%, with a forecast of potentially lower growth in 2024 due to investments in a next-generation vehicle starting in 2025.
- Musk is seeking more control over the company after selling a significant portion of his Tesla stock to buy Twitter.
Prosecutors are charging Trump using laws made to fight the KKK. Here’s why: After the civil war, Klansmen were prosecuted – and Confederate traitors forced from ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/15/why-prosecutors-charging-trump-kkk-confederate-laws
The Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks: Cyberattacks and criminal scams can impact anyone. But communities of color and other marginalized groups are often ...
wired.com/story/cybersecurity-marginalized-communities-problem/
This is how senior women in Lucerne and Zug are doing financially: Swiss voters will soon vote on two AHV initiatives. Before that happens, it's worth taking ...
zentralplus.ch/geld-steuern/so-geht-es-seniorinnen-in-luzern-und-zug-finanziell-2618767/
Exxon accused of ‘bullying’ tactics in legal pursuit of climate activist investors
ft.com/content/b1be3561-aa1e-4f0b-a564-3bd3e6ea92a3
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Fact check: Elon Musk claims migrants help Biden win elections: The path to U.S. citizenship can take a decade, so the current influx of immigrants would not ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/politifact/article/fact-check-elon-musk-immigration-18659023.php
UK and Denmark agree on voting rights for UK nationals in Danish local elections: The United Kingdom and Denmark have signed a treaty that will allow all British ...
thelocal.dk/20240209/uk-and-denmark-agree-on-voting-rights-for-uk-nationals-in-danish-local-elections
Global investors warn UK on overhaul of listing rules: Institutions say the proposals will erode shareholder rights and harm the country’s reputation for high ...
ft.com/content/b4c1551c-a28f-4ae3-bfe4-705f34a15f0c
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EU considers "nuclear option" as punishment for Hungary if it blocks funds for Ukraine
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/26/7438971/
Blue Cross deal faces opposition as regulators look into voting process for policyholders
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/blue-cross-elevance-deal-faces-opposition/article_2ad4de91-9539-587c-b587-3e0d85385c1c.html
Edtech firm Byju's says investors have no voting rights on CEO change: Edtech major Think and Learn Pvt Ltd, which operates under the brand name BYJU'S ...
business-standard.com/companies/start-ups/edtech-firm-byju-s-says-investors-have-no-voting-rights-on-ceo-change-124020200900_1.html
Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?
bostonherald.com/2024/02/01/republican-lawsuits-challenge-mail-ballot-deadlines-could-they-upend-voting-across-the-country/
Inmates register to vote in South Africa's upcoming elections | Africanews: This follows a successful drive by the country's Independent Electoral Commission ...
africanews.com/2024/02/02/inmates-register-to-vote-in-south-africas-upcoming-elections/
Receivers called in at Rougier House Developments of York: A company connected with the ambitious Roman Quarter development has been wound up after the receivers ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24084948.receivers-called-rougier-house-developments-york/
‘A recipe for violence’: Election officials on edge for ruling from Georgia judge
politico.com/news/2024/01/30/federal-judge-voting-machine-ruling-00138681
EU Commission won't yet trigger 'nuclear option' against Hungary: The European Commission will not push forward Article 7, the so-called nuclear ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/01/29/eu-commission-wont-trigger-nuclear-option-against-hungary-until-theres-clear-majority-in-f
This Actor's Multiple Wins Forced the Academy To Change Its Rules: This voting bloc lost their Oscar voting privileges after Walter Brennan kept winning ...
collider.com/walter-brennan-oscars-rule-extras/
Artificial intelligence: How AI bots intervene in the election campaign in the USA
handelsblatt.com/technik/ki/kuenstliche-intelligenz-wie-ki-bots-in-den-usa-in-den-wahlkampf-eingreifen/100008476.html
This Actor's Multiple Wins Forced the Academy To Change Its Rules: This voting bloc lost their Oscar voting privileges after Walter Brennan kept winning ...
collider.com/walter-brennan-oscars-rule-extras/
China treats democracy as a weakness, and as major elections take place in 2024, the right to vote should be viewed as a strength, says Alexander Schallenberg ... Show more
Reporting Democracy : Elsewhere, Czech filibustering on postal voting; Polish truckers suspend protests at Ukrainian border; and Slovak far-right leader Danko makes a dent in ... Show more
MLK's once-lost speech at ASU takes on extra weight, 60 years later: Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Religious Witness for Human Dignity' should be a call to ...
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/greg-moore/2024/01/12/martin-luther-king-jr-speech-asu-voting-rights-legacy/72194863007/
Recommitting ourselves to the inclusion and equal rights that MLK championed: editorial
cleveland.com/opinion/2024/01/recommitting-ourselves-to-the-inclusion-and-equal-rights-that-mlk-championed-editorial.html
Free trade: Resistance is forming against the China agreement: Switzerland and China want to expand their free trade agreement. This time, however ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/freihandel-gegen-das-china-abkommen-formiert-sich-widerstand-268726970416
Jim Ratcliffe seals deal to buy $1.3bn stake in Manchester United: British tycoon will also invest $300mn in the 20-times English football champions
ft.com/content/bf1c2181-1b4b-407f-af6e-f741b786c22e
A next big ballot fight over abortion could come to Arizona: Abortion access advocates are collecting signatures needed to put a measure on Arizona's 2024 ballot ...
npr.org/2023/12/23/1220693319/abortion-ballot-measure-arizona
⚡️EU members are considering the possibility of depriving Hungary of voting rights to reach an agreement on allocating funds to Ukraine ... Show more
What Twilio Shake-Up Means For Tech Firms With Powerful CEOs: Software maker Twilio ousted company co-founder Jeff Lawson as CEO, sending TWLO stock up ...
investors.com/news/technology/twlo-stock-what-twilio-shake-up-means-for-tech-firms-with-ceos/
Microsoft executive Dee Templeton joins OpenAI board: Report: Microsoft executive Dee Templeton has joined OpenAI’s board as a non-voting observer.
thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/microsoft-executive-dee-templeton-joins-openai-board-report/article67712311.ece
The chief economist: pension policy is always also clientele politics: Every third eligible voter in Germany draws an old-age pension. For the major parties ...
handelsblatt.com/meinung/kommentare/der-chefoekonom-rentenpolitik-ist-immer-auch-klientelpolitik/100003961.html
Congo-Kinshasa: North Kivu Pins Hopes for Peace On President: As citizens prepare to head to the polls on December 20, civil servants and traders in ...
allafrica.com/stories/202312190017.html
Voting age 16, budget, police law, RBB contract, building regulations: the Berlin House of Representatives votes on this
berliner-zeitung.de/news/wahlalter-16-haushalt-polizeigesetz-rbb-vertrag-bauordnung-darueber-stimmt-das-berliner-abgeordnetenhaus-heute-ab-li.2168326
Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up comes under antitrust scrutiny: Microsoft's (MSFT.O) partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI is under scrutiny from antitrust regulators ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-antitrust-regulator-considering-microsoft-openai-partnership-2023-12-08/
FTC Scrutinizing Microsoft-OpenAI Deal, Report Says: Regulators in the U.S. and U.K. are reviewing whether Microsoft’s dealings with the AI startup have violated ...
forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2023/12/08/ftc-scrutinizing-microsoft-openai-deal-report-says/
Lawsuit challenging child voters on Howard’s school board continues in Richmond: A lawsuit challenging the voting rights of student members of the Howard County ...
baltimoresun.com/2023/12/12/howard-county-student-vote-lawsuit/
Georgia Republicans finalize district maps to comply with judge’s order: Democrats, however, say new maps create a majority-Black district at the expense of ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/07/georgia-republicans-new-map-black-voters
Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up comes under antitrust scrutiny: Microsoft's (MSFT.O) partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI is under scrutiny from antitrust regulators ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-antitrust-regulator-considering-microsoft-openai-partnership-2023-12-08/
A 13th AHV pension has existed in Liechtenstein for a long time: In March, Swiss voters will decide on the introduction of a 13th AHV pension. In Liechtenstein ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/liechtenstein-hat-13-ahv-rente-bereits-ld.1768627
Microsoft to join OpenAI’s board after Sam Altman rehired as CEO: Altman says tech giant, which owns 49% of ChatGPT maker after investing $13bn ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/30/microsoft-join-openai-board-altman
Quick Glance: Sam Altman Returns to OpenAI with New Microsoft Board Seat
- CEO announces nonvoting seat for Microsoft, raising questions about future of chief scientist Ilya Sutskever.
- Nonprofit board concludes Altman was not consistently candid in his communications with the board.
- Altman confirms new all-male OpenAI board, including former Treasury secretary Larry Summers, Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo, and former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor.
- New York Times reported tension between Altman and the board over a research paper criticizing the company’s approach to AI safety.
Scottish council survey backs removal of voting rights for religious reps: Religious representatives on East Lothian Council’s education committee could be ...
thenational.scot/news/23972046.scottish-council-survey-backs-removal-voting-rights-religious/
‘It has to be done’: can Reconstruction-era laws hold Trump and allies accountable?
theguardian.com/law/2023/nov/26/us-election-trump-reconstructiopn-era-laws
Rosalynn Carter was a class act. If only more leaders were like her.: Mrs. Carter can rest in peace knowing that she made a difference in the world and will not ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/rosalynn-carter-jimmy-president-first-lady-death-18507604.php
A clear no to the Ilanzer Solar Express projects: The voters of Ilanz/Glion decided on Sunday: Nothing will come of Axpo's plans for alpine solar systems on the ...
suedostschweiz.ch/politik/vorlagen-abgelehnt-deutliches-nein-zu-den-ilanzer-solarexpress-projekten
First Thing: Hamas ‘close’ to truce agreement with Israel, leader says: Deal could include limited ceasefire and exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/21/first-thing-hamas-close-truce-agreement-israel-leader-says
A compelling civil rights “herstory” lesson at Vintage | Theater review: “Cadillac Crew” is an act of recovery and discovery, of connecting dots and tracing ...
denverpost.com/2023/11/16/cadillac-crew-theater-review-civil-rights-vintage-denver/
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square increased its stake in this big tech stock last quarter
cnbc.com/2023/11/14/bill-ackman-increased-his-stake-in-this-big-tech-stock-last-quarter.html
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Economy, social issues, COVID. What KY voters thought about as they went to the polls
kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/article281536793.html
Quick Glance: The Impact of National Politics
- Visits and support for Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron before an upcoming gubernatorial debate in October.
- Kentucky's gubernatorial race is at a critical point as Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear faces Trump-endorsed state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, testing the effectiveness of national politics.
- A recent Morning Consult poll found that 43% of Kentucky Republicans approve of Beshear.
- "Beshear has supporters," said Al Cross, Director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community at the University of Kentucky. "There are tens of thousands of people in the state for whom he is simply Andy."
Japan to keep IMF's No. 2 shareholder status even after quota reform - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231108/p2g/00m/0bu/008000c
'As easy as hopping on and having a seat': TARC rides to be free on Election Day: The routes will operate on a normal schedule, communications director Alex ...
courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/11/05/all-tarc-bus-routes-will-be-free-on-election-day-in-louisville/71465728007/
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