Karen H“A Vast Criminal Racket”: Sebastian Junger on How the U.S. Corrupted Afghanistanverified_publisherVanity Fair - Sebastian JungerThe Taliban delegation to Jalalabad in the summer of 1996 was a dour bunch of old men who took their meals together at a long table in the dining room of the Spinghar hotel. They were there to negotiate the surrender of Jalalabad and I was there to document the last stand of the Afghan government, …
Karen HHurricane’s Collision With COVID Illustrates Threat of GOP Hostility to Sciencetruthout.org - Heather Digby PartonIt is an understatement to say there is a lot going on right now. The two biggest stories over the weekend were the winding up of the dangerous …
Karen HHere’s a List of 11 Trump Allies Whose Communications Are Being Sought by House Select Committee on Jan 6mediaite.com - Ken MeyerA list has emerged of Donald Trump’s Congressional allies whose phone records are being pursued by the January 6th investigative committee.The …
Karen HRepublicans Bravely Defend Americans’ Rights to Treat COVID With Horse Dewormerverified_publisherVanity Fair - By Charlotte KleinRepublicans have apparently taken it upon themselves to ensure that Americans continue to receive terrible medical advice now that Donald Trump is no longer offering it up from the White House podium. In the spirit of the former president—whose own penchant for unproven and often dangerous COVID-19 …
Karen HSomeone tell Mississippi's governor that heaven isn't a consolation prize for COVIDverified_publisherMic - Rafi SchwartzIt's become almost a glib cliche to describe members of the conservative power structure in this country as belonging to a "death cult" each time a …
Karen H0:23Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says he hopes “Republicans look around my state” and decide to support the infrastructure bill.The Recount