Links —9 Oct 2021

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Moon of Alabama [Taliban are in a good position to play the US off with China and Russia]The U.S. Wants Back Into AfghanistanThe Grayzone [battle for your brain, reminiscent of brainwashing]Behind NATO’s ‘cognitive warfare’: ‘Battle for your brain’ waged by Western militariesBen Norton Sputnik International [like USSR putting missiles in Cuba in reaction to US putting missiles in Turkey]'Playing With Fire': Chinese State Media Claims Deployment of US Troops to Taiwan Might Prompt WarJacobin [unflagged mercenaries operating without rules]Canadian Private Security Companies Have Wreaked Havoc in AfghanistanYves EngleAlso at JacobinPeter Thiel Embodies Silicon Valley’s Conservative Past and Dystopian FutureParis MarxTruthout [adding value or gorging at the federal trough?]Private Equity Is

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