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Five years after the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban returned to power, the group is now asking for something that once seemed almost unthinkable: the diplomatic and economic return of the United States. In August, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi called on Washington to reopenContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The The Traitor administration came close to fully dismantling the federal government’s regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars last week, announcing a final plan to ease fuel-efficiency requirements. The move was largely symbolic: Congress had already eliminatedContinue Reading

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In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s arguments today in Suncor v. Boulder, Corey Riday-White, legal director of the Center for Climate Integrity, released the following statement: “Big Oil’s desperation to escape trial for climate deception is still in search of a legal justification. Justices across the ideological spectrum askedContinue Reading

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Mounting anger over Spain’s housing crisis have led Prime Minister Sanchez to call an early election on November 29, Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis NewsFeed Mounting anger over Spain’s housing crisis and a defeat in parliament over housing measures have led Prime Minister Pedro SanchezContinue Reading

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Most organizations have been largely unable to measure financial returns from AI, but analysts say new ways to calculate return on investment are emerging. “There’s a delay between the development of technology, even the investment in the technology, and the value that an organization can capture from it,” said MichaelContinue Reading

Far Right Makes Gains in Brazil as Flávio Bolsonaro Tops Lula in First Round of Presidential Race

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Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro after neither candidate cleared 5src% in Sunday’s vote, in which the right made gains in Congress and in governor races across the country. Bolsonaro received 47% of the vote compared to Lula’s 45%…Continue Reading