Tag: Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s green future?
Can Afghanistan's mineral wealth finance a transition to a carbon-neutral future?
U.S. joins “rules-based world” on Afghanistan
Peace, diplomacy and international law should not be a last resort, to be tried only when Democrats and Republicans alike are finally forced to admit that no new form of force or coercion will work.
Ready or not, here they come
A military spouse’s perspective on bringing the troops home from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Afghan troops say Taliban are brothers and war is ‘not really...
Afghan troops whose lives hang in the balance in the latest peace talks.
The real lesson of Afghanistan is that regime change does not...
A world in which war is normal and peace is out of reach is no more survivable or sustainable than a world where the atmosphere gets hotter every year.
Mass killings in Afghanistan are acts of white supremacy
An American white nationalist killed over 30 people recently. The victims, all brown, had full lives; children, loved ones, and years, full...
‘Total massacre’ as U.S. drone strike kills 30 farmers in Afghanistan
Amnesty International said the bombing "suggests a shocking disregard for civilian life."
Recalling the hundreds of thousands of civilian victims of America’s endless...
It’s time we as a nation gave some thought to and did some penance for all those civilian deaths and combatant deaths as we remember 9-11.
Reflections on “peace” in Afghanistan
When the conflict that the Vietnamese refer to as the American War ended in April 1975, I was a U.S. Army captain...
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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.”
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.
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.
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.