August 15, 2021
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Book: Revolutionary Afghanistan
15 August 2021 — The New Dark Age [I got sent a link to this PDF, of a book written I think in 1981 and it’s well worth reading to give some context to current events. WB] The idea for this book arose from a visit to Kabul in March 1979 when it became immediately obvious Continue reading
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Afghanistan News Links 14-15 August 2021
15 August 2021 • 21:45 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Taliban Officials Interviewed At Afghan Presidential Palace Following Reports Of Explosions In Kabul (Videos, Photos) https://southfront.org/taliban-officials-interviewed-at-afghan-presidential-palace-following-reports-of-explosions-in-kabul-videos-photos/ Afghanistan’s Ghani claims he resigned to prevent Taliban slaughter in Continue reading
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From nuclear winter to boiling summers, capitalism continues to threaten the world
This article is not about saving the world, but why the capitalist class cannot save it. Capitalism has given rise to global warming through its drive for profits, and this drive will prevent it from reversing global warming. It is said capitalism is eminently adaptable. True, but that adaption has only occurred when and if… Continue reading
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Haiti News Links 14-15 August 2021
15 August 2021 — The New Dark Age First Footage From Haiti Hit By 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake (Number Of Casualties Updated) https://southfront.org/first-footage-from-haiti-hit-by-7-2-magnitude-earthquake/ 5.8-magnitude tremor rocks Haiti as it reels from devastating quake that killed over 300 https://www.rt.com/news/532080-haiti-quake-aftershock-new/ Continue reading
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Afghanistan – Taliban Enter Kabul – Will Announce Interim Government
15 August 2021 — Moon of Alabama All cities are now in Taliban hands as are all border crossings. President Ashraf Ghani has resigned. Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World Paperback – 6 Oct. 2009 English edition by Ashraf Ghani bigger A new interim government will be announced as soon as Continue reading
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Afghanistan – Taliban Make New Peace Offer And Other Bits
More from Afghanistan where history now happens at a speed seldom seen before. Continue reading
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Russia, China circle the wagons. Iran is in it
The Tehran Times reported on Wednesday that Moscow has conveyed to Tehran that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has reached a consensus on Iran’s admission as a full member of the grouping. Continue reading
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How to improve pesticide regulation
Concrete steps to improve pesticide regulation are proposed in a new open-access commentary, “Novel strategies and new tools to curtail the health effects of pesticides”, published on August 3, 2021 in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health. Continue reading
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