On Friday, in the midst of the effort to evacuate thousands of people from Kabul, two suicide bombers attacked the Kabul airport, killing about 160 people. A jihadi group ISIS Khorasan, or ISIS-K, claimed responsibility. Who are these extremists? And how do they impact the Taliban’s plans to govern after the U.S. completely pulls out of Afghanistan?
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What Next: TBD | The Surveillance Interstate
Tracking a license plate across the country has never been easier, which is good news if your car has been stolen, but in an era of ICE and Border Patrol raids, these warrantless searches feel increasingly invasive—and unconstitutional.
Guest: Joseph Cox, co-founder of 404 Media ... Show More
31 m
Nov 22
Slate Money | Good Riddance to Larry Summers
This week: Larry Summers has stepped down from his public positions following the release of unsavory emails he exchanged with Jeffrey Epstein. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss Summers’ correspondence with the infamous sex trafficker, the veracity of his “ge ... Show More
54m 58s
Aug 2021
The Bombings at the Kabul Airport
<p>For days, many dreaded an attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, as Western forces scrambled to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. On Thursday, those fears were realized — amid the large crowds outside the airport, terrorists carried out two ... Show More
23m 31s
Aug 2021
Charia, terrorisme, nouveaux équilibres géopolitiques... Les conséquences du retour des talibans à Kaboul
<p>Les conflits et la géopolitique n'attendent pas, <em>Le Monde devant soi</em> non plus. Qui aurait imaginé que les talibans reprendraient le contrôle de l'Afghanistan si vite après le retrait des États-Unis? Il y avait bien des signaux plus ou moins faibles depuis qu ... Show More
32m 7s