Robert Crews, a historian at Stanford University specializing in Afghanistan and central Asia, tells CNN’s John Vause he believes the Trump administration’s 2020 deal with the Taliban played a role in the group’s takeover of the country.
— Read on edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/08/17/afghanistan-trump-deal-robert-crews-sot-nr-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn
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Mehdi Hasan Rips Mike Pompeo and Trump Afghanistan Comments
Mehdi Hasan mocked Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo on Monday for pivoting from being “chummy” with the Taliban to trying to “rewrite history” about their role.
— Read on www.mediaite.com/tv/mehdi-hasan-rips-trump-and-tough-guy-mike-pompeo-for-trying-to-rewrite-history-on-their-afghanistan-record/
Top Taliban leaders are among the 5000 that Trump released last year over everyone’s objections
One year ago, the Donald released 5000 Taliban fighters in exchange for a cease-fire to help his flailing presidential campaign, despite strenuous objections from both the Pentagon and the Afghan government. President Ashraf Ghani warned that their release would be a “danger to the world.”
— Read on www.alternet.org/2021/08/trump-taliban/
Efforts to curb energy tariffs ‘greenwashing’
The government is reviewing whether all so-called green tariffs are really good for the environment.
— Read on www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58222808
GOP takes down 2020 page touting Trump’s ‘historic peace agreement with the Taliban’
Biden is standing by his decision to pull out U.S. forces and contractors, but the Republican Party appears to be tiptoeing backward from Trump’s role.
— Read on theweek.com/afghanistan-war/1003748/gop-takes-down-2020-page-touting-trumps-historic-peace-agreement-with-the
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CPC centenary: The “end of history” and the struggle against liquidation
The overthrow of socialism and the capitalist counterattack had a staggering impact on the working class globally.
— Read on peoplesvoice.ca/2021/05/28/cpc-centenary-the-end-of-history-and-the-struggle-against-liquidation/
Tucker Carlson Has Seen the Future, and It Is Fascist
Tucker Carlson is staging his Fox News program in Budapest this week, where he is celebrating Viktor Orban’s authoritarian regime. Orban offers a road map for how American conservatives could slowly turn the United States to an autocracy.
— Read on nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/08/tucker-carlson-has-seen-the-future-and-it-is-fascist.html
As Coronavirus Rages In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis Melts Down Over Ice Cream
The Florida governor is taking on Ben & Jerry’s while his state grapples with record COVD-19 cases.
— Read on www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-ice-cream-coronavirus_n_610a1f9ae4b064678eeed1ff
What is solarpunk and can it help save the planet?
Solarpunk is art movement that imagines a world where technology is used for the good of the planet.
— Read on www.bbc.com/news/business-57761297
Report: Florida Doctors Think Ron DeSantis Is a National Embarrassment
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The medical community thinks the governor, who claims everything is fine despite the state being the biggest COVID-19 hot spot in the country, is a clown.
— Read on www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/08/report-florida-doctors-think-ron-desantis-is-a-national-embarrassment
‘I will not be silenced’: Women targeted in hack-and-leak attacks speak out about spyware
Female journalists and activists say they had their private photos shared on social media by governments seeking to intimidate and silence them.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/i-will-not-be-silenced-women-targeted-hack-leak-attacks-n1275540
YouTube suspends Sky News Australia for videos denying Covid-19 existence
YouTube has suspended News Corp-owned Sky News Australia from its platform after accusing the news outlet of posting misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic.
— Read on www.thedrum.com/news/2021/08/02/youtube-suspends-sky-news-australia-videos-denying-covid-19-existence
Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year, the Justice Department said Friday.
— Read on apnews.com/article/technology-europe-russia-election-2020-5486323e455277b39cd3283d70a7fd64
Hobby Lobby ordered to forfeit ancient artifact bought for $1.6 million in 2014
A New York federal court has ordered US craft store Hobby Lobby to forfeit an ancient artifact purchased at a 2014 auction that “originated in the area of modern-day Iraq and entered the United States contrary to federal law,” the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
— Read on edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/politics/epic-of-gilgamesh-hobby-lobby/