Afghan asylum seekers face deportation from Australia

Afghan asylum seekers face deportation from Australia.

Australia has the green light to deport thousands of Afghan asylum seekers after reaching an historic agreement with the Afghan Government.

Anxiety high as water descends on Horsham – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

 

Anxiety high as water descends on Horsham – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

Republicans Prepare to Wield New Power in Washington – NYTimes.com

Republicans Prepare to Wield New Power in Washington – NYTimes.com

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Stoned – NYTimes.com

Many stones have been thrown since we first met here in May. Some have shattered windows of received wisdom; others have bounced off walls of resistance. Some have plopped quietly into inviting ponds of assent; others have rattled down unexplored alleys of thought.Each of those stones has been picked up and thrown back, often passionately, sometimes with overwhelming frequency and speed. Lets just say that many of us, readers and writers alike, got stoned

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