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Tag: Afghanistan

Trump Dreams of Taking Back Afghan Air Base, Citing Proximity to China
Foreign Policy

Trump Dreams of Taking Back Afghan Air Base, Citing Proximity to China

September 19, 2025

President Trump claimed his administration was “working” on getting back the massive Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, abandoned by…

Europe’s New Taliban Outreach Starts at Help with Mass Deportations
Foreign Policy

Europe’s New Taliban Outreach Starts at Help with Mass Deportations

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

Afghan diplomats are occupying consulate buildings in Geneva and Berlin as Western Europe attempts to implement a policy of…

The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times
Environment

The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times

April 7, 2025

This is Part 2 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers
War

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers

March 10, 2025March 9, 2025

A recent report found that deaths by terrorism have risen to their highest levels in Africa, while also recording…

Taliban Government Welcome Reopening of Saudi Arabian Embassy in Kabul
World News

Taliban Government Welcome Reopening of Saudi Arabian Embassy in Kabul

December 26, 2024

The Taliban-controlled government in Kabul has welcomed an announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that it would be…

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation
Foreign Policy

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation

December 20, 2024

Story at a glance… Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader al-Jolani has announced that the new Syria will be governed by…

Ultimate Irony Comes as Taliban Asks Russia’s Help to Evade US Sanctions, Closing 50-year Loop of Violence
Foreign Policy

Ultimate Irony Comes as Taliban Asks Russia’s Help to Evade US Sanctions, Closing 50-year Loop of Violence

November 27, 2024

It was said at the time that Operation Cyclone was the most successful covert operation in CIA history. It…

The Ramshackle Reconstruction of Afghanistan Continues as Taliban in Control of 39 Embassies
World News

The Ramshackle Reconstruction of Afghanistan Continues as Taliban in Control of 39 Embassies

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

Story at a glance… The Taliban recently completed its third year in charge of Afghanistan, marked with successes and…

Ukrainian Counteroffensive—Afghanistan Teaches that “Steady Progress” is Code for Losing
ArchivesWar

Ukrainian Counteroffensive—Afghanistan Teaches that “Steady Progress” is Code for Losing

June 23, 2023July 11, 2023

For a week now, the long-publicized Ukrainian counteroffensive has been raging, and US officials have gone on record saying…

US Senators Introduce Bill to Sanction Afghan Government as Country Struggles with Famine Conditions
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US Senators Introduce Bill to Sanction Afghan Government as Country Struggles with Famine Conditions

June 2, 2023June 28, 2023

ITALY, June 2nd, 2023. After 20 years of attempting and failing to unilaterally bend Afghanistan to America’s will, a…

Conservative Estimate Suggests 4.5 Million, Mostly Children, Were Killed in America’s Post-9/11 Wars
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Conservative Estimate Suggests 4.5 Million, Mostly Children, Were Killed in America’s Post-9/11 Wars

May 17, 2023February 29, 2024

The common refrain is that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust during World War II. In the nations…

Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare
ArchivesWar

Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare

March 2, 2023July 13, 2023

Not at any other time in the 21st century has the average American kept up less with the Global…

9/11 Victim Families Urge Biden to Give Afghanistan Back the $7 Billion He Took in Their Name
ArchivesForeign Policy

9/11 Victim Families Urge Biden to Give Afghanistan Back the $7 Billion He Took in Their Name

August 18, 2022January 24, 2024

In a letter to President Biden, family members of the 9/11 victims called on President Biden to return $7…

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
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Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard

June 6, 2022July 10, 2023

On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…

Taliban Hijab Ruling Extremely Ominous in the Face of “Catastrophic” Onrushing Famine
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Taliban Hijab Ruling Extremely Ominous in the Face of “Catastrophic” Onrushing Famine

May 10, 2022August 25, 2025

Story at a glance… The Taliban announced mandatory face coverings for Afghan women. As the country spirals towards a…

Foreign Policy

U.S. Continues to Hold Afghan Trust Fund: 250% More Money than UNICEF Wants to Help Prevent Famine

March 24, 2022

PC: Stop the War Coalition UK. KABUL, Afghanistan. March 23rd, 2022. By refusing to recognize the victors over the…

Foreign Policy

State Department Request Mass-Redactions from Recent Afghanistan Waste and Fraud Report

November 1, 2021

PICTURED: John F. Sopko, the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). PC: SIGAR. CC 2.0. Story at a…

War

From “Multiple Suicide Bombs” to “Possible Facilitator” How the Murder of Zemari Ahmadi Typifies Drone Warfare Failings

September 8, 2021

PICTURED: From top left to bottom right, the victims of the latest drone strike in Kabul. Farzah Ahmadi, age…

War

Afghanistan Update: Pentagon Changes Story on Drone Bombed Family While Investigative Report Reveals Failed Drone War

September 3, 2021

Story at a glance… Following a drone bombing of 10 civilians, remaining family members demand answers. Justification for the…

War

Witnesses Say U.S. Forces Have Killed Civilians in Several Ways Following Suicide Bomber

August 30, 2021

PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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