Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee reportedly told fellow Congressional Black Caucus members in a private meeting on Wednesday that she will be running to replace California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein in 2024. Lee has not publicly announced a run, though sources informed Politico and NBC of her announcement. She later told reporters that she would officially announce her plans “when it’s appropriate,”… Source Source / Read More: Barbara Lee, Katie Porter Will Run Competing Senate Bids in California
Afghanistan War
CIA-Backed Units Killed Hundreds of Afghan Civilians in Brutal Night Raids
This story was originally published by ProPublica. In 2019, reporter Lynzy Billing returned to Afghanistan to research the murders of her mother and sister nearly 30 years earlier. Instead, in the country’s remote reaches, she stumbled upon the CIA-backed Zero Units, who conducted night raids — quick, brutal operations designed to have resounding psychological impacts while ostensibly removing… Source Source / Read More: CIA-Backed Units Killed Hundreds of Afghan Civilians in Brutal Night Raids
Report Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike
military officials knew that an August 2021 drone strike in Kabul likely killed Afghan civilians including children but lied about it, a report published Friday revealed. New York Times investigative reporter Azmat Khan analyzed a 66-page redacted U.S. Central Command report on the August 29, 2021 drone strike that killed 10 members of the Ahmadi family, including seven children… Source Source / Read More: Report Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike