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Biden to Permanently Seize Afghan Assets

Jon Queally Common Dreams
"I can't think of a worse betrayal of the people of Afghanistan than to freeze their assets and give it to 9/11 families," said one person whose brother was killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Second Insurrection is Coming – Are We Ready?

Bill Mosley Washington Socialist
If the Trump Republican party succeeds in its effort to corrupt the vote and return its leader to office, what remains of democracy in the United States will be on life support. We must work now to make sure it never reaches that point.

The Hidden Costs of Containerization

Amir Khafagy The American Prospect
This split between the fortunes of ocean shippers and their barely-hanging-on workers stems from industry-wide deregulation that supersized both container ships and the companies that pilot them.

Friday Nite Videos | February 11, 2022

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Africa Is Bringing Vaccine Manufacturing Home

Nature Editorial Nature
A major milestone was reached last week when scientists in South Africa reproduced Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 patents must now be shared.