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On this day in 1961, the US started spraying Agent Orange in a campaign called “Operation Ranch Hand,” which would last 10 years. The program entailed the spraying of 19 million gallons of defoliants and herbicides over rural South Vietnam. Its alleged aim was to deny the Vietcong access to food and concealment provided by vegetation. In reality, it was to punish and deprive the Vietnamese people for their resistance.
Roughly 20% of South Vietnam's jungles were sprayed at one point, and areas in Cambodia and Laos were also affected. The US Air Force conducted over 20,000 sorties from 1961 to the program's conclusion in 1971.
The Vietnamese government estimates that approximately 4.8 million people were exposed to Agent Orange, leading to 400,000 deaths from cancers and other conditions. Three million Vietnamese experienced health complications due to the program and 150,000 children were born with serious birth defects.
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Roughly 20% of South Vietnam's jungles were sprayed at one point, and areas in Cambodia and Laos were also affected. The US Air Force conducted over 20,000 sorties from 1961 to the program's conclusion in 1971.
The Vietnamese government estimates that approximately 4.8 million people were exposed to Agent Orange, leading to 400,000 deaths from cancers and other conditions. Three million Vietnamese experienced health complications due to the program and 150,000 children were born with serious birth defects.
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Ten years ago today, a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri murdered an unarmed teenager named Michael Brown. In response, for a week and a half, an ungovernable revolt raged as angry residents and their supporters used a variety of tactics including arson…
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Memorial mural in St. Louis for Mike Brown, an 18-year-old african american who was shot dead by police while he stood with his hands in the air on August 9, 2014.
His death sparked the Ferguson uprising, and led to numerous anti-police demonstrations around…
His death sparked the Ferguson uprising, and led to numerous anti-police demonstrations around…
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This is a perfect analogy for US politics. It's gaudy, it doesn't work, it's dangerous, under regulated, only the rich can afford it, and it's taking priority over the clearly better option (trains/socialism)
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Pro tip: US can just pile up all its garbage in one place and it will eventually form an ominous black sphere with no additional cost
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Microplastics Found In Clogged Arteries, Could Raise Risk of Heart Attack: Study
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https://www.ndtv.com/science/microplastics-found-in-clogged-arteries-could-raise-risk-of-heart-attack-study-5217145
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