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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.
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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 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 readingCanada Is Waging an All-Front Legal War Against Indigenous People
After mass graves full of Indigenous children have been found, how can Canada justify ongoing land theft?
Continue readingLet Cuba Live—The Movement Standing Up to Biden’s Maximum Pressure Campaign
Manolo De Los Santos and Vijay Prashad on the failed attempt by the Biden administration to push for regime change in Cuba as the US-blockade worsens socioeconomic conditions on the island
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Sex workers who work at the intersection of informality, stigmatization and criminalization have strengthened their organizing to grapple with the economic impact of the pandemic.
Continue readingIf You Grew Up With the U.S. Blockade as a Cuban, You Might Understand the Recent Protests Differently
The six-decade U.S. blockade of Cuba was made worse under the administration of Donald Trump. Joe Biden can lift these measures and immediately improve the lives of the 11 million living in Cuba.
Continue readingThe United States Tries to Take Advantage of the Price Cubans Are Paying for the Blockade and the Pandemic
Cuban government officials and activists have reiterated their demand for an end to the blockade imposed by the US which over six decades has cost Cuba $147.8 billion in damages.
Continue readingChina Pulls Itself Out of Poverty 100 Years Into Its Revolution
In 1949, China was one of the world’s poorest countries, but now its economy is on the road to ‘high income’ status.
Continue readingHow a U.S. Congressman Took on the U.S. Blockade Against Venezuela
Local activists persuade Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern to take action and help stop the U.S. sanctions against Venezuela.
Continue readingPeace in Colombia Should Mean Land Reform and an End to Hunger
The accords put in place a plan for integrated agrarian reform and democracy, as well as restitution for the victims of the long war.
Continue readingHow Getting a Vaccine in India Is a ‘Privilege’ Especially For Those in Rural Areas
Indian states have been left to compete with each other in the global market for vaccine procurement.
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