Tweets Of The Day

@zenpundit seems like we were just talking about this... https://t.co/k9INOlRH6n

— Jay Parker (@Soob) August 18, 2021

U.S.-supplied air power had given Afghan troops an advantage over the Taliban. But without on-the-ground maintenance contractors, the military quickly collapsed. https://t.co/jdwKuSvMoa

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 18, 2021

Delta variant cases overwhelm contact tracing in hard-hit states. https://t.co/7U3xmIFHPl

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 18, 2021

Death toll since Myanmar coup tops 1,000, says activist group https://t.co/052GMIPgO3 pic.twitter.com/UOVb3Wl3kw

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 18, 2021

Prosecutors are arguing the former head of the Khmer Rouge shared joint culpability for the regime’s atrocities in Cambodia that was responsible for some 1.7 million deaths. Khieu Samphan is the last

surviving member of the radical regime’s leadership. https://t.co/KFXWaI4oHA

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 18, 2021

Haiti was hit by an earthquake on Sunday that killed more than 1,900 people and left thousands injured and displaced. Days later, a strong storm lashed the area, bringing the risk of floods and mudslides.

Here’s how the disasters devastated the country.https://t.co/ecFXtNWR6V

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 18, 2021

Cuba tightens control of internet after protests https://t.co/gmF1MBmnYJ

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 18, 2021

In the US in 2021, even the weather is politicized...

In the 14 states hit hardest by the recent heat wave:

🔵 78% of Democrats said they noticed more extreme weather events where they live (15% did not)
🔴 49% of Republicans noticed (48% did not)https://t.co/Qywisj0PHa pic.twitter.com/VP7gIDKsJu

— YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) August 17, 2021

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