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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up
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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Al Jazeera bureau chief in Tehran, Abdul Qader Fayez, reports from “informed sources” in Tehran that Iran’s clerical Leader, […]

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

06/23/2025 By The Conversation

No Kings!  This is What Democracy Looks Like

No Kings! This is What Democracy Looks Like

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Don’t use girls as justification for bombing Afghanistan, again

Don’t use girls as justification for bombing Afghanistan, again

Dear British feminists, Western military intervention is never a good thing

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Afghanistan only the latest US war to be driven by deceit and delusion

Afghanistan only the latest US war to be driven by deceit and delusion

By Gordon Adams | – In Afghanistan, American hubris – the United States’ capacity for self-delusion and official lying – has struck once again, as […]

The Conversation

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Debt and Disillusionment: Neoliberalism’s Unfair burden on this Generation of College Students

Debt and Disillusionment: Neoliberalism’s Unfair burden on this Generation of College Students

( Tomdispatch.com ) – For the last decade and a half, I’ve been teaching ethics to undergraduates. Now — admittedly, a little late to the […]

Rebecca Gordon

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The Biden Doctrine and Afghanistan: Lean Counter-Terrorism and the end of Bloated Nation-Building

The Biden Doctrine and Afghanistan: Lean Counter-Terrorism and the end of Bloated Nation-Building

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Joe Biden came out swinging on Monday in defense of his decision to get out of Afghanistan. The rapidity […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Who's Who In The Taliban: The Men Who Run The Extremist Group And How They Operate

Who’s Who In The Taliban: The Men Who Run The Extremist Group And How They Operate

By Ron Synovitz | – This piece from August 6, 2021, before they took over Afghanistan, is a very useful overview of Taliban leadership and […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: At-Risk Civilians Need Evacuation, Protection:  Governments Should Suspend Deportations, Forced Returns

Afghanistan: At-Risk Civilians Need Evacuation, Protection: Governments Should Suspend Deportations, Forced Returns

Human Rights Watch) – (New York) – Afghans at heightened risk of persecution from advancing Taliban forces are in urgent need of evacuation and international […]

Human Rights Watch

Afghanistan
As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?

As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?

By Tony Walker |- In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan, and […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
Top 6 International Winners and Losers from Taliban Reassertion in Afghanistan

Top 6 International Winners and Losers from Taliban Reassertion in Afghanistan

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the establishment of a Taliban government in the entirety of Afghanistan has […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Will Russia use Taliban Resurgence to Reassert itself in Central Asia?

Will Russia use Taliban Resurgence to Reassert itself in Central Asia?

Belgrade (Informed Comment) – While many Western countries closed their embassies in Kabul, Russian diplomats decided to stay in Afghanistan. The Taliban – a radical […]

Nikola Mikovic

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