Daily Archives: October 6, 2021

2021-10-06: News Headlines

Yves Engler (2021-10-06). The Role of Mercenaries in Afghan Disaster. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Oct 1, 2021 | The real story is much more than an adventure starring a Canadian hero. | A CBC story about an ex-Canadian soldier who helped dozens flee Afghanistan ought to have considered the role of the private security industry in the disastrous 20-year-long war in that central Asian country. The large number of private security companies (PSC) in Afghanistan received barely any media attention, leaving Canadians ignorant of a controversial element of the foreign occupation. | In "

Dolores Perez Heilbron (2021-10-06). Sunday 10/10: Afghanistan: What Happened and Why? Dr. Stephen Zunes. indybay.org First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco – | Humanists-Non Theists invitation to a ZOOM presentation: | See Zoom URL below for entry.

Marc Batko (2021-10-06). The Neoliberal Indoctrination. indybay.org Homo oeconomicus fades away as an economic theory along with market fundamentalism and market radicalism. Market failure and state violence epitomized by Enron's expansive accounting method and the aggressive wars in Vietnam, Nicaragua, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria should be lessons if the future is worth living.

DSA San Framcisco (2021-10-06). Tuesday 10/5: Afghanistan and the U.S. Withdrawal. indybay.org Zoom Webinar; Register at: dsasf.org/afghanistan

No Nukes Action (2021-10-06). Monday 10/11: SF Rally At SF Japanese Consulate To Stop The NUKES & Defend The People Of Fukushima. indybay.org San Francisico Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St. | San Francisco…

teleSUR (2021-10-05). Iran: Foreign Minister Arrives in Moscow for Talks on Region. telesurenglish.net Amir-Abdollahian leads the delegation in his visit to the Russian capital, taking place [er the invitation of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. | The top diplomats will discuss counter-terrorism efforts and illegal drug trafficking as well as international contributions to the rebuilding of Afghanistan during their meeting scheduled for Wednesday. | RELATED: | Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said at a ceremony to welcome Amir-Abdollahian that this is the f…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-10-05). Why the World's Eyes are on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in a prerecorded message on September 23. Afghanistan and Tajikistan share a 1,400-kilometer border. Recently, a war of words has erupted between Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and the Taliban government in Kabul. Rahmon censures the Taliban for the…

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-10-05). Iranian flight carrying aid to Afghan people lands in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com A plane carrying humanitarian aid donated by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the people of Afghanistan landed at Kabul airport on Tuesday and was handed over to the officials of the Taliban caretaker government.

Vijay Prashad (2021-10-05). Why all eyes are on the Afghan-Tajikistan border. asiatimes.com Afghanistan and Tajikistan share a 1,400-kilometer border. Recently, a war of words erupted between Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and the Taliban government in Kabul. Rahmon censures the Taliban for the destabilization of Central Asia by the export of militant groups, while the Taliban leadership has accused Tajikistan's government of interference. This summer, Rahmon mobilized 20,000 troops to the border, …

Carlos García Tobón (2021-10-05). Las lecciones de Afganistán: El talibán y el futuro. globalizacion.ca Los talibán no surgieron en la época medieval como lo sugieren a diario los medios. Son el producto de una encrucijada histórica en los peores momentos de finales del siglo XX e inicios del XXI. Fueron catapultados a protagonizar un…

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