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Washington’s 20 Years of Wars on Terror Cost $8 Trillion and 929,000 Lives, New Study Says

A new comprehensive study has shed light on the multi-trillion cost of the US' post-9/11 wars, which have been funded via soaring American debt. The researchers say that no single US government has yet presented the true picture of the toll the wars have taken on the United States.

Jobless claims fall to pandemic-era low as extra payments set to expire

340K Americans filed for first-time jobless benefits in the week ended Aug. 28.

San Francisco to pay gang members $300 per month to renounce violence and take ‘life coach’ classes instead

The city of San Francisco will launch a bold initiative to curb gun violence: paying “high risk” individuals to put the guns down and become more productive members of society.

Transitioning from Vaccine Passports to Everything Passports

Israel has gone further quicker than most governments in pushing people to take experimental coronavirus vaccines and imposing vaccine passports as a requirement for people to go about their daily activities.

South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies

South Korea’s National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems.

FBI suffers another black eye, admits it hid payments to informant in white supremacist case

The revelations come at a sensitive time for the FBI and Director Christopher Wray, who has insisted widespread problems revealed about the bureau's conduct in the now-discredited Russia collusion case have been fixed even as new revelations of misconduct come to light.

Afghanistan economy on the brink

A developing economic crisis in Afghanistan is adding a fresh layer of turmoil in the country. Why it matters: “he value of the Afghan currency could...

Conservative Platform Takes On Task of Countering Beijing Threat

In this election, it is imperative that leaders show they recognize the reality of China as a rising, antagonistic superpower with which we can no longer endeavour to be partners. Also crucial is that they articulate a well-designed plan to handle Beijing as it continues to make the international order more unpredictable.

COVID-19 Relief Measures Make US Tax System ‘More Progressive’

The U.S. income tax system is “very progressive,” and it’s increasingly taking on the role of providing social benefits to households, according to the Tax Foundation.

Are US citizens being asked to pay $2,000 for evacuation flights out of Kabul?

After the State Department issued an alert over the weekend saying U.S. citizens could have to pay $2,000 or more for evacuation flights out of Afghanistan, a report indicated people hoping to escape are being asked to pay up.

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