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Taliban owns nearly half of Afghanistan now

“Our troops will fight to win. From now on, victory will have a clear definition: attacking our enemies, obliterating ISIS, crushing al-Qaeda, preventing the Taliban from taking over the country, and stopping mass terror attacks against Americans before they emerge.”
"One way or another, these problems will be solved — I'm a problem solver — and, in the end, we will win."

- President Trump, August 21, 2017

As Handful of Billionaire Families Grab Nation's Wealth for Themselves, New Report Details How Dynasties Rig US Economy

All I gotta say is “You think?????”

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Here are just a few startling facts that tell you nearly all you need to know about who the American economy has worked for—and against—over the past several decades:

Jair Bolsanaro Brazilian President Elect: OMG

A good Dia de los Muertos and All Hollow’s Eve to you. (Edited for...length, smile).

Updated with Jair and Bibi: BFFs.

(an open discussion; add more at will)  My contributions with a few Cliffs Notes included, disregard any or all of them, of course if you don’t find the titles intriguing, zip right on by…):

The great lobster rush

They’re outta here and headed for Canada. I do not understand how anyone can deny climate change. The proof is all around us. Formerly wet areas suffering from drought, forests dying, massive hurricanes every other week. Now the sea critters are leaving for different parts of the planet to survive. The signs are unmistakable.

Those who don’t believe are blinded by ignorance or greed. Or both.

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