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An Afghan American scholar describes his fear-filled journey from the chaos at Kabul airport to a plane bound for home in the US
By Hanif Sufizada | – Editor’s note: Afghan scholar Hanif Sufizada, who works at the Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha, […]
Why Palestinian children under Israeli occupation do not Enjoy a Safe and Secure Life
By Motasem A Dalloul | – More than 1.2 million Palestinian children in the occupied territories returned to their schools for the new academic year […]
Biden: After Trump-Taliban Treaty, Draw-down, Staying in Afghanistan would have Required a New War
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Joe Biden on Friday gave some further insight into his decision to leave Afghanistan, and refuted some of his […]
Why Biden Is Right to End the War in Afghanistan
Now our obligation is to those Afghans living with the consequences of our four decades of intervention
Afghan troops sought safety in numbers – igniting a cascade of surrender
By Todd Lehmann | – The swift collapse of the Afghan military in recent days caught many in the U.S. by surprise, including the chairman […]
As the US empire declines, what openings exist for progressive movements?
By George Lakey | – Hard as it may be to see beyond the chaos and suffering in Afghanistan, the larger picture reveals real opportunities […]
Taliban Consider Iran-Style Supreme Leader as they Kill Three Protesters demanding Restoration of National Flag
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Taliban announced Thursday that they are considering a “leadership council” government for the country. But it sounds to me […]
The Taliban’s conquest of Kabul threatens the lives and safety of girls, women and sexual minorities
By Deeplina Banerjee< | - The world watched in shock as Ashraf Ghani, the president of Afghanistan, fled the country on Aug. 15. The Taliban […]
The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Near-Meltdown is a Lasting Tragedy
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) – In 2011 the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami devastated northeast Japan, taking the lives of more […]
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