Erdogan Won’t Let Afghanis Escape Taliban

Erdogan Won’t Let Afghanis Escape Taliban

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Turkey reinforces border to block Afghans fleeing Taliban

From www.brisbanetimes.com.au
2021-08-24 03:19:16

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Migrants who are spotted getting through at the border are returned to the Iranian side, though most return and try again, according to security forces.

“No matter how many high-level measures you take, there may be those who evade them from time to time,” Bilmez said.

Roads leading from the border are lined with checkpoints. Migrants who make it through are hidden by smugglers in houses – often dirty, ramshackle buildings underground or in deep dried riverbeds –waiting to be moved to western Turkey.

Afghan migrants sit in the countryside in Tatvan, in Bitlis Province, eastern Turkey, last week.Credit:AP

On Saturday police captured 25 migrants, mostly Afghans, behind a dilapidated building in Van’s Hacibekir neighbourhood.

“We thought we will have facilities here, we will earn to support our parents. There, there are Taliban to kill us,” said 20-year-old Zaynullah, one of those detained. He said he arrived in Turkey two days earlier after travelling on foot for 80…

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Google Billionaire Creates Website to Destroy Wife He is Divorcing

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Google guru created site to shame wife in divorce battle | News

From www.thetimes.co.uk
2021-08-23 23:01:00

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As the “third founder of Google” and driving force behind several more internet companies, Scott Hassan, 51, rose from a debt-ridden university student to a giant of Silicon Valley, amassing a multibillion-dollar fortune.

But the code-savvy entrepreneur whose early work helped to create the world’s biggest search engine took a misstep before the opening of a bitter divorce trial in California last night.

Earlier this month his wife, Allison Hyunh, 46, found a mysterious website bearing her name that published embarrassing stories from her past. “It was basically intended to shame and scare me by impersonating me and trying to turn the world against me. I was distraught,” she told the New York Post. The website, www.allisonhuynh, showcased lawsuits and salacious details about a former

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US House Set to Vote on FISA Court Funding

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

House Vote on FISA Section 702 Appropriations Rider Imminent – Cato Institute

From www.cato.org
2021-07-28 07:00:00

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The first House vote in years on an electronic surveillance reform measure is poised to happen as early as late this afternoon.

Late yesterday, the House Rules Committee passed the rule governing debate on the Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill. Among the amendments made in order by the rule is a bipartisan one co‐authored by Rep.‘s Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA).

The amendment itself is similar to ones offered in past Congresses by Lofgren and Massie as a short‐term, but real, means of preventing the FBI and other federal agencies from conducting digital “fishing expeditions” on the data of Americans swept up—deliberately or otherwise—under the infamous FISA Section 702 program. It should be noted that the FISA Court has never sanctioned any federal department or agency for documented violations of the rights of Americans in connection with the Section 702 program.

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Will America’s Liberty Devolution Be Just What Trump Needs to Reclaim Power?

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Did Trump implement devolution and therefore retain some control?

From www.eagleobserver.com
2021-08-24 18:24:54

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The nuclear age and Cold War against socialism brought about a greater need to protect the continuity of government (COG) from enemies of the Republic, foreign and domestic. The greatest threat to America for the last hundred years has been the threat of socialism (See “A Trump Return — Devolution Explained?” LibertyUnderFire). But what if America had to fight socialists on its own soil and they conquered from within by a fraudulent election? In every subdued country, freedom died, as did many of its citizens.

The military takes a solemn oath to preserve the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. Freedom from excessive government protected by the Constitution is the first fatality of socialist governments. In this country, the military’s first responsibility is to protect the Constitution and the Republic created by it — not the immediate president or federal government. Our Republic, protected by the Constitution, and socialism are polar opposites. Socialism…

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The Taliban Are Re-Appropriating UN Buildings and Assets

Freedomist Editor August 25, 2021

Taliban take over some UN premises, curb movement: Report

From timesofindia.indiatimes.com
2021-08-24 17:29:36

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NEW YORK: Taliban fighters have taken over some UN compounds in Afghanistan, searching and ransacking offices and in one case demanding the guards provide meals for a commander and his men, according to an internal UN report seen by Reuters.
“We have also been advised by the Taliban to remain in our compound ‘for our safety’ which equates to ‘ask permission before thinking about leaving’,” the Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS) wrote in the Aug. 21 risk assessment report.
It said the Taliban has been inconsistent in dealing with United Nations staff and that some Afghan personnel had been prevented from entering some UN premises.
The Taliban did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the UN security report. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference on Tuesday that the Islamist group wished for good diplomatic relations with other countries and wanted foreign embassies to remain open.
The United Nations had some 300 international staff…

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Judge Declares Mistrial in Michael Avenatti Embezzelment Case

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Michael Avenatti trial abruptly ends after judge faults prosecutors

From www.reuters.com
2021-08-24 19:22:00

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WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the government’s embezzlement case against celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles confirmed to Reuters in an e-mail.

U.S. District Judge James Selna in Santa Ana, California, said Avenatti was entitled to a new trial because prosecutors had failed to turn over relevant billing-related evidence.

Avenatti, representing himself, argued that the mishandling of the data hampered his ability to mount a defense.

Selna said he did not find any evidence of intentional misconduct on the part of prosecutors, according to media reports by the trade publications The Recorder and Law360.

Selna’s ruling abruptly ended a jury trial that began in late July and was nearing its conclusion.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office handling the trial was not immediately available for comment. Avenatti and his stand-by lawyer could not immediately be reached.

Avenatti shot to fame…

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DNC-Protecting Voting Bill Set to Pass House

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

House On Track to Pass Voting Rights Bill With Slim Chances in Senate

From www.nytimes.com
2021-08-24 19:31:21

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The House is expected to vote on Tuesday to restore federal oversight of state election laws, as Democrats begin a push to strengthen the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act amid a national fight over access to the ballot box.

Democrats view the legislation, named after the late civil rights icon Representative John Lewis of Georgia, as a linchpin in their battle against voting restrictions in Republican-led states. It would reverse two Supreme Court rulings that gutted the statute, reviving the power of the Justice Department to bar some discriminatory election changes from taking effect. It would also make it easier for voters to bring legal challenges to balloting rules that are already on the books.

Up against urgent deadlines ahead of next year’s midterm elections, Democrats were expected to adopt the measure along party lines during a rare August session, just days after the bill was introduced. But stiff Republican opposition awaits in the Senate, where a likely filibuster…

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DNC Fundraiser, aka US Budget Resolution Bill, Passes House

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

House Votes To Move Joe Biden Agenda Forward With Passage Of $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution – Deadline

From deadline.com
2021-08-24 20:13:45
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The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to move forward a key part of President Joe Biden’s agenda: a massive, $3.5 trillion plan to expand social programs like Medicare, tackle climate change and fund pre-K and community college.

But the narrow vote — 220 to 2012 — signaled the tricky process facing the White House and Democrats in the month ahead, as leaders try to appease the various wings of the party.

A group of House moderates threatened to withhold their support for the budget resolution until they obtained a guarantee that the House would pass a separate, $1.2 trillion infrastructure package by Sept. 27. That bill would fund such things as roads, bridges, rail and water improvements, as well as a massive expansion of broadband.

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Judge Slams DOJ For Not Determing Journalist Status of Infowars Reporter in Capital Riot Trial

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

‘Unsatisfactory:’ Judge Rebukes DOJ for Lack of Answers on Press Protections in Jan. 6 Case Against Infowars Host

From www.law.com
2021-08-24 19:59:52

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A U.S. magistrate judge castigated federal prosecutors on Tuesday for providing an “unsatisfactory” response to the judge’s questions on whether a right-wing internet host charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a member of the news media.

Judge Zia Faruqui said in an order that officials in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia had refused to state in their pleadings or put on the record how they determined Owen Shroyer, an online host for the Infowars website, was not acting as a reporter on Jan. 6.

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Tensions Rise Between Algeria and Morocco as Algeria Closes Diplomatic Offices

Freedomist Editor August 24, 2021

Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with Morocco over ‘hostile actions’ | Middle East News

From www.aljazeera.com
2021-08-24 17:55:33

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Algeria’s Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra accuses Rabat of ‘hostile actions’ as Algiers breaks ties with its neighbour.

Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said, accusing its neighbour of “hostile actions”.

Morocco and Algeria have had strained relations for decades, mainly over the issue of Western Sahara.

“Algeria has decided to cut diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Morocco from today,” Lamamra said at a news conference on Tuesday.

“The Moroccan kingdom has never stopped its hostile actions against Algeria,” he said.

The cutting of diplomatic relations is effective from Tuesday but consulates in each country will remain open, Lamamra said.

Morocco’s Foreign Ministry could not be immediately reached for comment.

King Mohammed VI has called for improved ties with Algeria.

Algeria last week said lethal wildfires were the work of groups it has labelled “terrorist”, one of which it said was backed by…