10 things you need to know today: September 8, 2021

The Taliban unveil new government in Afghanistan as protests mount, Mexico's high court decriminalizes abortion, and more

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1. Taliban names new Afghan government

The Taliban on Tuesday unveiled a new Afghan government that includes Islamist stalwarts and puts a U.S.-designated terrorist in control of internal security. The announcement came days before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which prompted the U.S.-led invasion that drove the Taliban out of power. Also on Tuesday, Afghan protesters staged their largest demonstration to date since the Taliban took over Afghanistan last month. The Taliban responded to the march through Kabul by shooting in the air in an attempt to disperse the crowd, which witnesses estimated at between 300 and 500 people. Some protesters reportedly were beaten or detained. The activists chanted support for resistance fighters continuing to challenge Taliban rule in Panjshir.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.