This Day in Alaska History-September 6th, 1867
Congressman Don Young Issues Statement Following Elimination of ISIS Leader
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, following the death of the leader of ISIS in a U.S.-led raid in Syria, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the below statement: “Today, the despicable leader of ISIS, whose name deserves no repeating, was eliminated during a pre-dawn U.S. Special Operations raid in Syria. Any day our brave men and women eliminate a brutal terrorist […]
Under Cover of Thanksgiving, Trump Administration Pushes to Relax Rules Protecting Birds
The proposal—which the administration admits would likely lead to more avian deaths—would let energy and other companies off the hook for “incidentally” killing birds. Despite acknowledging that the move would lead to an increase in the 500 million to one billion birds that die each year in the United States due to human activity, the […]
Australian War Crimes Report Shows Young Soldiers Were Encouraged to Shoot Afghanistan Prisoners to Get First Kill
SYDNEY – A four-year inquiry into Australian special forces in Afghanistan has found “credible evidence” of the “murder” of 39 prisoners, farmers or other civilians. Australian Defense Force Chief Angus Campbell released the final report Thursday. Nineteen Australian soldiers are suspected of executing 39 Afghan prisoners and civilians between 2005 and 2016. The war crimes […]