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[doncar09]

Remember the Alamo!

[theshedding]

Religion may/may not be the central cause for our biggest problems, but it is almost always in the background. Over the past 72hrs it has already become more than apparent that women and girls are among the first groups left vulnerable to death by the Islamic Fundamentalists (Taliban) takeover and fall of Afghanistan. The Council on Foreign Relations reports today “what will happen to Afghanistan’s democratic institutions and constitution, and how women’s, LGBTQ+ individuals’, and religious minority groups’ rights will be protected” is yet unresolved. NBC News reports that the Taliban has begun sweeping through cities and towns defacing advertisements and public images with women deemed to be “sexually suggestive”. Yesterday’s scenes at Kabul’s International airport show a highly over-represented male population desperately trying to board military and charter flights, reportedly because women cannot leave their children behind to run after airplanes on the tarmac (if they can leave their homes to begin with). 


All this, juxtaposed against our own home-grown fundamentalists (i.e. the American Religious Right) campaigning for “Freedom” and weaponizing ideas like “God, Guns, Grits and Gravy” to justify millions of deaths and generations of US Middle-East presence for 40+ years. This posture has been an extension of “American Exceptionalism”, “Divine Right” and the impulse behind a former pious US Presidential candidate who admittedly wanted “carpet bomb” Islamic militants and find out whether “sand can glow in the dark.“ 


At least two things can be argued: 


(1) Religious fundamentalism of any kind *always* seeks to target women first.


-and-


(2) The real threat of religion, gods and unproven beliefs  only begin when you start taking it seriously.

[tanyushenka]

Istalif, Afghanistan. ca. 1930

[smalltofedsblog]

For Veterans Day 2025 - What Can Be Learned To Avoid Future 'Walls Of Faces'?

On Veterans Day, our active duty military soldiers are the best in the world to defend us if war occurs.  They cannot defend against the financial influence and political weight of the largest military industrial complex in world history.  Managing  that threat is the voters job. 

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[smalltofedsblog]

For Veterans Day - What Can We Learn From People Who Are Different From Us To Avoid Future 'Walls Of Faces'

Vietnam War Wall of Faces On Veterans Day, our active duty military soldiers are the best in the world to defend us if war occurs.  They cannot defend against the financial influence and political weight of the largest military industrial complex in world history.  Managing  that threat is the voters job. 

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[jrljohnsonsrussialist]

JRL NEWSWATCH: "Taliban Face Pressure Over New Afghan Government at Russia Conference; ‘Changes are coming in the government,’ Afghanistan’s interim foreign minister said after talks with Russia, China and other nations" - Wall Street Journal/ Ann M. Simmons

JRL NEWSWATCH: “Taliban Face Pressure Over New Afghan Government at Russia Conference; ‘Changes are coming in the government,’ Afghanistan’s interim foreign minister said after talks with Russia, China and other nations” – Wall Street Journal/ Ann M. Simmons

“… since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan … coming up with a strategy for engaging the new leadership in Kabul [reportedly] has become a rising priority for the Kremlin … [seeking regional] political stability  …. [even as] Russia officially lists the Taliban as a terrorist group … A key concern … remains preventing Afghanistan from becoming a [terrorist] base …. Russia … fears that a…

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[lucknowite]

Taliban attacks resistance in Panjshir

Taliban attacks resistance in Panjshir

Kabul: Taliban has breached an agreement and launched attacks on the Valley’s resistance force claimed Sources in Panjshir province. The sources claimed that the attacks which were conducted in different locations were repelled and the Taliban fighters retreated but the latter has not commented on the issue yet, Khaama News reported. In the meantime, people in Panjshir complained against the…

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[patrickwcutler]

Great episode this week of the PCP! Had an absolute blast finding out a lot on the current situation in Afghanistan and the border crisis.