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Mexico City Bureau Chief, and former Kabul correspondent, for the Washington Post. He is the author of A Kingdom of Their Own: The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster.
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Joshua Partlow
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FROM Joshua Partlow
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Mexico Still Embroiled in Protest Massive protests continued in Mexico over the weekend, seven weeks after they were set off by the disappearance of 43 students. We now know that the students were abducted by gang members dispatched by a local mayor, and appear to have been murdered. Mexico has a long history of civilian kidnapping and violence. So why has this particular crime set off such national outrage?
To the Point
Karzai Criticizes Troop Withdrawal Timeline In Kabul today, Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with a congressional delegation and then released a statement saying that President Obama's July deadline to start withdrawing troops has "given courage to the enemies of Afghanistan." Joshua Partlow is in Kabul for the Washington Post .
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Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.
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Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.