Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): An #OutsiderWall On the Week That Was in Our World

 

A new week is before us here at the Daily Outsider.  It was a week that saw a new President being sworn in in Iran, Afghanistan was on the brink of collapse, fires continued to rage on in Turkey, Olympics came to a close in Tokyo and Paris took the flag for the Olympics in 2025.    COVID continued to wreck havoc on the World as Iran's Official Death Toll was at around 500 a day,  there were debates on mask mandates as many companies enacted mask mandates .   On the US political scene, the debate was continuing on the President's Infrastructure Proposal as US Governors Gavin Newsom in California was facing a ReCall Election Next month and Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York was facing impeachment having been found to have sexually harassed 11 women--this is as his conduct in Office for his book and his conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic was also being investigated.       This is as the United States added over 943,000 New Jobs during the latest reporting period.     The House Select Committee continued its investigation of the January 6 insurrection as reporting saw some startling testimony from the Acting Attorney General towards the end of Donald Trump's term as President of the United States.   

We present the following "Outsider Wall" on the Week that was:

'Eyes gouged': Taliban seize trading center in milestone conquest of provincial capital Taliban forces have taken a provincial capital near the border of Afghanistan and Iran, delivering the militants a milestone urban victory that brings control of an important link in regional trade routes.  World Letitia James, the New York attorney-general fighting for the city’s underdogs The first woman of colour to hold the office proves that no one is too powerful to escape justice AUGUST 6, 2021 by Joshua Chaffin Economy adds 943,000 new jobs as recovery picks up pace The economy added 943,000 new jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, bringing the jobs recovery to its fastest pace in over a year. The unemployment rate fell to 5.4%. Lexington Republican delusion about the Capitol riot hits a dangerous new low The party’s January 6th revisionism is a big step down a dark road Economy United Airlines mandates Covid vaccine for US employees Company is first major US carrier to require jabs for active workers as airline sector slowly recovers AUGUST 6, 2021 by Claire Bushey in Chicago

Global Economy Cuba regime ‘backed into corner’ by shortages, protests and US embargo President Miguel Díaz-Canel faces biggest threat to Communist party’s authority in decades AUGUST 8, 2021 by Marc Frank in Havana and Michael Stott in London