Biden Says Spending Program Will Give U.S. a Leg Up on China
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In his address to Congress, President Biden never uttered the words “cold war,” but he spoke of the need to prove that “democracy still works” as the country competes with authoritarian adversaries. Mr. Biden attended a drive-in car rally in Georgia Thursday evening to commemorate his 100th day in office.
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President Biden acknowledged that his foreign policy depends on convincing Americans to make necessary investments at home, and convincing allies that the U.S. could be counted on to have their back.Credit.Doug Mills/The New York Times
Gillibrand pushes forward on legislation to overhaul how military handles sexual assault By Eleanor Watson New bill aims to reform military sex assault cases
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Thursday introduced legislation to overhaul how the military handles cases of serious crimes, including sexual assault.
The legislation, backed by a growing number of senators, would move prosecutorial decisions for serious crimes out of the chain of command and give it to independent military prosecutors. We owe it to our service members to do more to prevent these crimes, and to properly prosecute them when they occur, Gillibrand said while announcing the legislation Thursday flanked by a bipartisan group.
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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Law for Military Sexual Assault Cases
Lawmakers from both parties joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York in announcing a proposed bill to combat sexual assault in the military. The law would remove commanders from overseeing cases.
“Like so many other survivors, I made a tremendously difficult decision to report what happened to me because I knew that it was necessary to stop predators from victimizing even more servicemen and women. Instead of seeing my offender prosecuted, what I experienced after reporting was retaliation against my family, destruction of my husband’s military career and an attack on my character that resulted in us having to relocate to a different state so that we could begin to try to rebuild our fractured lives again.” “Sexual assault in the military is an epidemic. It has been for a very long time. The military has been keeping track of the numbers in very considerable detail since 2010. The most recent repor
Strict security and health restrictions will lend a surreal mood to President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress, with only 200 people attending instead of the usual 1,600.
Honoring Nursing Home Lives A Free Virtual Event
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Staggering. Incomprehensible. Recently, the number of nursing home deaths was determined to be 182,000 and climbing. In response, Gray Panthers is presenting a Virtual National Day of Remembrance.
During Older Americans Month this virtual event represents an opportunity for the nation to collectively grieve while raising public awareness of the need for nursing home transformation.
We must be able to express that basic human need – to collectively grieve and honor our loved ones. This issue affects everybody – young and old, urban and rural, every member of society. We welcome all to join us on May 20th to honor nursing home lives lost.