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Taliban publicly flogs 63 in Afghanistan, including women, drawing UN condemnation
Fox News· 1 day agoThe United Nations is condemning the Taliban after it publicly flogged more than 60 people at a...
The Menace of Political Show Trials
Ludwig von Mises Institute· 7 hours agoThe judge in the case was a political opponent of Trump and worked artfully to prevent the trial jury from hearing testimony that would have exposed the...
Today in History: June 1
The Herald Bulletin· 6 days agoToday is SATURDAY, JUNE 1, the 153rd day of 2024. In 1980, Cable News Network made its debut. After nearly five years in captivity, the Taliban released...
Biden on D-Day
The Bulwark· 1 day agoAs I write this morning in Washington, President Biden is in France, on his way to the ceremonies commemorating D-Day. Yesterday, Biden sketched out the theme of his visits in his proclamation ...
Europe’s Far Right Expects Big Wins in EU Parliamentary Elections
Foreign Policy Magazine· 19 hours agoThe European Union kicked off four days of parliamentary elections on Thursday, and far-right...
Afghanistan: Talking Democracy To Death
Strategy Page· 3 days agoMarch 15, 2019: The fifth peace talks meeting between the Taliban and the Americans in Qatar were not expected to achieve a final deal, in part because the Taliban insisted the Afghan ...
China: China Had a Bad Year
Strategy Page· 2 days agoFor example, by mid-2023 Chinese manufacturing activity had shrunk for five months in a row. This was one of several indicators that the Chinese economy was in trouble. The shrinking of Chinese ...
NBC Weapons: Russian Thermobaric Artillery
Strategy Page· 3 days agoMay 9, 2023: Russia gained some notoriety recently because they had sent some of their TOS-1A tank-mounted thermobaric 220mm rocket launchers to Ukraine. A TOS-1A carries 24 220mm rockets while ...
Warplanes: Instant Air Force For the Impoverished
Strategy Page· 2 days agoFebruary 19, 2018: The United States has found an inexpensive and effective way to supply allies with aircraft well suited for counter-terror operations and when it was called ...