Topic: Afghanistan
No, ‘the longest war’ in US history is not over
Speaking from the White House on August 31, President Joe Biden lied to the people of the U.S. and to the world: "Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan—the longest war in American history." The U.S. war on Afghanistan did not end—it has only adapted to technological advances and morphed into a war that will be more politically sustainable, one more intractable and more easily exportable.
Who is Mohammad Hasan Akhund, head of new Taliban gov’t?
Mullah Akhund is the longtime head of the Taliban’s supreme body Rehbari Shura, or leadership council.
Taliban claims victory in Panjshir
Completing their takeover of Afghanistan three weeks after capturing Kabul, Taliban has claimed victory over opposition forces in the last holdout province of Panjshir.
Women protest in Kabul for rights
Dozens of women took to the streets of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on Saturday demanding the right to work and role in future...
Flow of Afghans crossing into Pakistan, Iran remains ‘small’: UNHCR
Afghans have not been fleeing in large numbers across the borders to Pakistan and Iran in recent days, but some have crossed over indicating they intend to claim asylum, the UN refugee agency has said.
Close Guantánamo jail —Now
Farrah Hassen
I was a college student on 9/11. The ensuing "War on Terror," anchored by the bombing and U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, has been with...