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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
All in or All Out? Biden Saw No Middle Ground in AfghanistanPresident Biden’s reductionist formula has prompted a debate over whether
the mayhem in Kabul was inevitable or the result of a failure to consider
other options. read more
Biden sees correctly.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Afghanistan Collapse and Strikes in Somalia Raise Snags for Drone Warfare RulesBut the Biden administration is close to finishing a new playbook for
counterterrorism strikes outside conventional war zones. read more
Interesting noise.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
While U.S. Troops Searched Afghans in Kabul, a Bomber Moved InOfficials are still piecing together the chain of events in the attack that
killed scores of people, including 13 U.S. service members, outside the
Kabul airport. read more
ISIS has made no peace with the U.S.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Texas House Passes Voting Bill as G.O.P. Nears a Hard-Fought VictoryThe Republican bill, which would overhaul elections in Texas and introduce
a range of new voting rules, must be approved by the State Senate before it
can head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. read more
Texas is attempting oligarchy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
U.S. Blew Up a C.I.A. Post Used to Evacuate At-Risk AfghansWith an explosion heard across Kabul, Americans destroyed the base so its
contents would not fall to the Taliban. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
After Two Decades of Fighting Taliban, U.S. Is Uneasy Partners With ThemAmericans have described a necessary, if distasteful, working arrangement
as they race to evacuate Afghanistan by Aug. 31. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Supreme Court’s Decision Opens Door to Millions of EvictionsThe ruling late Thursday ending a new moratorium leaves the White House
with few options to help renters at risk of losing their homes. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Vows ‘Unshakable Partnership’ With Israel in Meeting With BennettOn Iran, a subject on which the two sharply disagree, President Biden said
the United States was planning to put “diplomacy first” but “ready to turn
to other options” if that fails. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Amid Afghan Chaos, a C.I.A. Mission That Will Persist for YearsThe spy agency had plans to de-emphasize counterterrorism operations to
focus on rising global powers. History got in the way. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Intelligence Review Yields No Firm Conclusion on Origins of CoronavirusDeclassified portions of a report presented to President Biden revealed
divisions among federal agencies over whether the virus came from a lab
leak or emerged more naturally. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Powell Signals Fed Could Start Removing Economic SupportThe Fed chair warned that the Delta variant remained a risk and suggested
that a rate increase was not on the table for some time. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Intelligence Review Yields No Firm Conclusion on Origins of VirusDeclassified portions of a report presented to President Biden revealed
divisions among federal agencies over whether the virus came from a lab
leak or natural processes. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Faces a Tragedy He Worked to AvoidThe president said the evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies from
Afghanistan would continue, even after an attack that killed at least 13
American troops and dozens of civilians. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Kabul Airport Attack Highlights Enduring Threat of ISIS and Al QaedaThe U.S. and its allies waged war for 20 years to try to defeat terrorists
in Afghanistan. A double-suicide bombing demonstrated that they remain a
threat. read more
Ian Welsh1 day ago
The Taliban, ISIS & The Kabul Airport Attack[image: Story 471220122]
So, a group called ISIS-K attacked near the Kabul airport and killed
people, including US troops.
The media is in a full hand-wringing “blame Biden” mode, which is fair in a
sense (the buck stops at the top) and ridiculous in that it is still a war
zone, and people die and evacuating traitors and collaborators after the
country has fallen was always going to be a difficult job.
The Taliban was responsible for security outside the airport and failed,
but given the mob scene, the only way they could have succeeded was to
clear all the people clustered around... read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Justice Breyer on Retirement and the Role of Politics at the Supreme CourtIn an interview prompted by his new book, the 83-year-old leader of the
court’s liberal wing said he is working on a decision about when to step
down. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Capitol Officer Defends Shooting Ashli Babbitt and Reveals His Identity“I know that day I saved countless lives,” Lt. Michael Byrd said in an
interview with NBC. He said shooting Ashli Babbitt, who smashed through a
door near lawmakers, was a “last resort.” read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Capitol Officer Defends Shooting Ashli Babbitt and Reveals His Identity“I know that day I saved countless lives,” Lt. Michael Byrd said in an
interview with NBC. He said shooting Ashli Babbitt, who smashed through a
door near lawmakers, was a “last resort.” read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Transcript of Biden’s Speech After Kabul Airport AttackThe president mourned the U.S. service members and others killed and
addressed those responsible: “We will hunt you down and make you pay.” read more
Ian Welsh2 days ago
The Beautiful Stupidity Of Ukraine’s Massive Sell-Off[image: Story 470768288]
So, the Ukraine has a plan.
Kyiv is planning a selloff of more than 3,000 state companies reminiscent
of the ’90s rush in Moscow
If you go read the full article, it’s beautiful, truly. This sell-off is
about de-oligarchicization! It is about reducing corruption! Foreigners are
flooding in to buy these companies up, but Russians aren’t allowed.
The 90s Russian sell-off is what created the oligarchs, of course. It was
done at the urging of American economists, the idea was to subject the
Russian economy to “shock therapy.” Similar to “shock and awe”, it was ... read more
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