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Axon invests $1.2B in Skydio, whose autonomous drones are used by public safety agencies, the US military, and 32 allied nations, at a $5.2B pre-money valuation (Carly Page/Resilience Media)

The investment gives Axon a minority stake in the US drone manufacturer and strengthens an exclusive public safety partnership …

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Was Mossadegh a liberal, democratizing force?

One reads and hears so many times that Iran was on the path to democracy until a CIA coup installed the Shah in 1953. It turns out that account is quite wrong, as is detailed by Simon Sebag…

  • Mosaddegh's support in Majlis dwindled, leading to autocratic demands.
  • His secular policies and army control attempt alienated liberals and democrats.
  • Faked plebiscite and mass arrests triggered second Iranian coup, not CIA-backed one.

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