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Marine who survived Afghanistan explosion describes awkward encounter with Biden after losing arm and leg

A Marine who was severely injured during the U.S. military’s evacuation from Afghanistan in August 2021 recalled an awkward encounter he had with President Biden after he arrived at a hospital for treatment in the United States. Describing his recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews, who […]

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Hillary Clinton warns social fabric issues ‘I diagnosed in the 1990s’ are worse than she imagined

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned a “social media echo chamber” and “right-wing media machine” that are byproducts of widespread loneliness are threatening democracy in America, saying problems she “diagnosed” a generation ago as the first lady are worse than ever. Clinton penned a piece in The Atlantic, “The […]

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Refugees from Eritrea report of torture, sexual violence, forced labor during compulsory national service

Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers report that during compulsory national service they experienced torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and abusive conditions, a U.N. independent investigator on human rights said in a report circulated Monday. Mohamed Babiker said Eritrea has a policy of indefinite national service, […]

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