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Diplomat Blames the Victims: State Dept. Warned Americans to Leave Afghanistan Every Three Weeks Since April

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 26, 2021 61 Comments

"People chose not to leave. That's their business. That's their right."...

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State Dept Warns U.S. Citizens to Avoid Kabul Airport Area Due to Security Threats

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 25, 2021 34 Comments

How are we supposed to get U.S. citizens out of Afghanistan if the State Department keeps issuing these security alerts?...

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‘Furious and Disgusted’: CIA, Pentagon Officials Frustrated Leaving Afghan Helpers Behind

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 25, 2021 21 Comments

"A defense official said he grew nauseated as he considered how many Afghan allies would be left behind."...

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U.S. Embassy Afghan Staff in Kabul ‘Deeply Disheartened’ by Evacuation Efforts

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 23, 2021 14 Comments

"'Happy to die here, but with dignity and pride,' another said, while a third accused the U.S. of prioritizing Afghan government elites with contacts in the U.S...

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U.S. State Department Reportedly Slammed by Cyberattack

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 22, 2021 20 Comments

"The extent of the breach and the perpetrators behind the attack remains unclear at this time. "...

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State Dept. Missing Afghanistan Evacuation Goal, Flights Only 60% Full

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 20, 2021 24 Comments

British paratroopers are around the country rescuing their citizens. The military couldn't explain why they are not doing that for American citizens....

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Govt. Cannot Guarantee ‘Safe Passage’ for Americans to Afghanistan Airport

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 18, 2021 68 Comments

Even if you're in Kabul the flights are first-come, first-serve....

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Afghanistan: U.S. Embassy Evacuates, American Citizens Left Behind, Told To “Shelter in Place”

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 15, 2021 73 Comments

Biden admin threatens Taliban with a "response" if stranded Americans are harmed. ...

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Secretary of State Blinken Invites United Nations to Investigate Racism in the U.S.

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 16, 2021 37 Comments

"Responsible nations must not shrink from scrutiny of their human rights record. Rather, they should be transparent with the intent to grow and do better."...

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Company Behind Keystone XL Pipeline Seeks $15B Damages After Biden Nixes Project

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 07, 2021 22 Comments

"filed a notice of intent with the State Department, claiming they suffered the massive loss 'as a result of the U.S. Government’s breach of its NAFTA obligations.'"...

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Pompeo: NIH Tried to Suppress State Dept.’s COVID Origin Investigation

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 04, 2021 8 Comments

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the National Institute of Health (NIH) of trying to suppress his department's investigation into COVID-19's origins. Pompeo also ripped into Dr. Anthony Fauci's China remarks.

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Report: Blinken Authorized Embassies to Fly Black Lives Matter Flags

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 27, 2021 16 Comments

ABC News reported an internal memo said Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized U.S. embassies and consulates to fly the Black Lives Matter flag on the anniversary of George Floyd's death:

All U.S. diplomatic posts are "strongly encouraged" to use the department's resources "to promote policy objectives to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities," especially on May 25 and during June to commemorate Juneteenth, according to Blinken's memo.

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China Denies Giving Anal COVID Tests to U.S. Diplomats

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 26, 2021 23 Comments

A State Department spokesman told VICE World News that China gave U.S. diplomats anal COVID tests. Beijing "promised to stop using" those tests on diplomats. But now reports say China denies ever administering the tests.

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Biden to Pay $200 Million in WHO “Obligations,” Reversing Trump’s Decision

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 18, 2021 19 Comments

President Joe Biden's administration will pay more than $200 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), reversing another decision made by the outgoing Trump White House.

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Reports: Anti-Israel Activist and Bernie Advisor Matt Duss May Join State Department

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 04, 2021 23 Comments

In what could be a big victory for the radical left-wing of the Democratic Party, Bernie Sanders' chief foreign-policy advisor Matt Duss is tipped take up a position at the State Department, news reports suggest.

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State Dept. Claims New Information Shows COVID-19 Originally Came From Wuhan Lab

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 18, 2021 27 Comments

The U.S. State Department has reported that it has new information indicating the pathogen behind the COVID-19 pandemic could have emerged from a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan.

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State Department Says Anti-American Educators Are Undermining Effort to Counter China

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 24, 2020 3 Comments

"For years, students have been taught American history as an unbroken chain of violated promises, ignoring the groundbreaking work Americans have done to advance the cause of personal liberty and individual responsibility"...

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Campus Confucius Institutes Come Under Scrutiny of State Department

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 15, 2020 0 Comments

"an entity advancing Beijing's global propaganda and malign influence campaign on U.S. campuses and K-12 classrooms"...

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