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Included below are links to some additional articles and resources about the topics covered in this week's segment.

Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx-s1-5637440/afghan-zero-unit-lakanwal-national-guard

More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/us-data-centers

Louisiana v. Callais and voting Rights

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/section-2-voting-rights-act-supreme-court

Spotify Unwrapped campaign calls for boycott over ICE ads and AI music

https://www.nme.com/news/music/spotify-unwrapped-campaign-calls-for-boycott-over-ice-ads-and-ai-music-3915774

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