Tag: Afghanistan
The US failed in Afghanistan by trying to moralize with bullets...
Global South nations struggling with the effects of colonialism are ticking time bombs. Global North control creates simmering resentments and resistance.
Media forget Afghan plight as US sanctions drive mass famine risk
Afghan citizens have been plunged into a humanitarian crisis due in no small part to U.S. sanctions, but where is the outrage?
More tragedy in Afghanistan is just beginning after the US withdrawal
Afghan civilians have always disproportionately experienced the effects of war and they will now also disproportionately experience what may be an even worse peace — if one can even call it that.
‘Now is the time to be angry’
War is never over when it‘s over. And it would be wrong to simply leave Afghanistan and its people in the dust of our disastrous departure.
For Afghan women, the frightening return of ‘vice and virtue’
The Taliban are going back on their promise to respect women’s rights.
The winner in Afghanistan: China
Does this debacle mark the decline of Washington's world leadership?
Afghanistan and the Purdue Pharma case are reminders that the US...
The Sacklers said they wanted “global peace” from future lawsuits, and they got what they wanted. Meanwhile, in the failed narco-state they helped create, the war goes on.
Humbled US leaves chaos and mass murder while fleeing Afghanistan
Kids die last as Biden plays tough guy...
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and...
But 20 years later, the U.S is still counting the human cost and financial cost.
No one should listen to Tony Blair on Afghanistan, here’s why
The former Prime Minister has no conscience at all and feels no guilt for all those maimed and lost in his wars of choice.
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Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.