Immediately following the Taliban’s defeat of the U.S.-backed government, the country’s assets were frozen, further aggravating the economic crisis in the country.
Continue readingCatastrophe in Afghanistan: U.S. Wrecks Another Country Thinking It’s Playing the ‘Great Game’
As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, history is suppressed.
Continue readingThe Return of the Taliban 20 Years Later
Vijay Prashad explains the Taliban’s defeat of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan following the US troop withdrawal.
Continue readingA Day in the Death of British Justice
Journalist John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the U.S. in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella Moris.
Continue readingA Viable—and Perhaps the Only—Path to Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
Ex-president Najibullah’s daughter urges adoption of his National Reconciliation Policy to prevent yet another debilitating proxy war.
Continue readingTwilight of the 20-Year Occupation of Afghanistan: U.S. Soldiers Sent to Kill and Die—For What?
The Biden administration has announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. What effect did the war have on those who served?
Continue readingAs the U.S. Withdraws From Afghanistan, China Forges Ties With the Taliban
With no end in sight to the internal conflict in Afghanistan, China has been meeting with regional players to build a strategy that seeks to guarantee peace and stability for all.
Continue readingBiden Is Laying the Groundwork for a Mideast Quad
It is only a matter of time before Biden announces yet another Quad comprising the United States, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Continue readingChina Reveals Its Strategic Perspective on the New Era for Afghanistan
Beijing will not make a military intervention and repeat the mistake that former Soviet Union and the United States made in modern history, despite being a stakeholder in Kabul’s stability.
Continue readingCivil War in Afghanistan Will Threaten Afghanistan, China and Pakistan
Dialogue among Kabul, Beijing and Islamabad is central to any hope for peace.
Continue readingUnited States Withdraws From Afghanistan? Not Really
What will it actually take for the two-decades long war in Afghanistan to end and for Afghanis to finally live in peace?
Continue readingThe U.S. Is Trying to Light the Match of Islamic Extremism in China’s Xinjiang
The information war now conducted by the United States against China centers on Xinjiang. Once again, the United State uses longstanding problems—such as the rise of extremism in Central Asia (fueled to some extent by the United State since the 1980s)—to create problems for its adversaries.
Continue readingIndia and Pakistan on the Road to Peace
The prospects are brighter than ever that an orderly Afghan transition in the coming weeks or months is entirely conceivable.
Continue readingIndia’s Forever Wars and Forever Warriors
Vested interests and entrenched official mindsets drive military conflicts in Afghanistan and on India-China border.
Continue readingTaliban Risks Losing International Legitimacy
Insurgents do rounds of key states to shore up support as new U.S. administration reviews Afghanistan Doha peace process.
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