KABUL, Afghanistan—An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the American evacuation of Afghanistan has been found and was reunited with his relatives in Kabul on Saturday. The baby, Sohail Ahmadi, was just two months old when he went missing on Aug. 19 as thousands of…
Now Active-Duty Military, Veterans, And Gold Star Families Can Visit National Parks and Other Federal Lands For Free For Life
January 6, 2022
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The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law on Dec. 27 after passing the House and the Senate, includes the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, which lets military veterans, active-duty service members, and Gold Star families access the United States’ National Parks and other federal recreational lands without paying a dime….
Biden’s Report Card: 1 Year of Failure | Counterculture
In this episode of Counterculture with Danielle D’Souza Gill, Danielle takes stock of Biden’s actions in 2021. From rising inflation to how he pulled out of Afghanistan, Danielle leaves no stone unturned in her analysis of Joe Biden’s first year. Danielle interviews author Jedediah Bila about her decision to not take the COVID-19 vaccine, and…
US Treasury Creates Pathway to Send Aid to Afghanistan
The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced it was issuing special licenses to ensure that some international aid could flow to Afghanistan, where the economy collapsed following the Taliban takeover in August. The licenses will enable the U.S. government, international organizations such as the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations to operate in the country and offer…
Since Taliban Gain Control, Over Half of Afghan Population Doesn’t Have ‘Enough to Eat’
NEW DELHI—Already stressed by continuous drought and conflict the number of Afghans needing humanitarian assistance increased from 18 million to 24 million after the Taliban took over the country on Aug, 15, according to Babar Baloch, the global spokesperson, for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The 24 million in need account for over half of…
India Is in US ‘Zone of Influence,’ Putin Has Reasons to Engage With Modi, says Russian Expert
December 21, 2021
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NEW DELHI—It’s been two weeks since U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a video call to discuss a range of issues on the U.S.-Russia agenda, including the United States’ and allies’ concerns about Russia sending troops to the Ukraine border. But just a day before the video call, Putin had made…
Beijing Manipulates Narrative of Tragic US Drone Strike to Cover Up China’s Abuses
Commentary Beijing has called a U.S. drone strike that killed civilians in Afghanistan an “atrocity,” but this is a manipulative and hypocritical tactic that ignores far worse atrocities like the Tiananmen Square massacre. The Chinese communists are expert manipulators with their words and the way they interact on the international stage. The most recent example…
Post-9/11 AUMF Used to Justify Military Action in 22 Countries: Report
December 16, 2021
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When a trio of lawmakers introduced legislation in July that would curb presidential war-making powers, they said reforms are required because the executive branch has run amok with the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)—passed in response to the 9/11 terror attacks. “Today we have combat troops in over a half dozen countries…
State Department: Americans Still Being Evacuated from Afghanistan
The evacuation of American citizens from Afghanistan continues months after the withdrawal of U.S. troops, according to a State Department release Monday. At the end of 20 years of war in Afghanistan that cost more than 172,000 lives, the U.S. troop withdrawal leading up to Aug. 31 was followed shortly by the collapse of the Afghan government…
Chinese Synthetic Narcotics Networks in Post-NATO Afghanistan
News Analysis In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has directly supported, facilitated, and has exerted strategic control over the development of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, a substantial portion of which is centered in Wuhan city. The CCP has had the overt intention for China to become “the pharmacy of the world” with leading…
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