Afghans seek shelter from fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security forces on August 14, 2021. (Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times) “We’ve spent billions on war. Now, let’s spend to bring Afghans to safety.” JAKE […]
BY: Marjorie Cohn, Truthout PART OF THE SERIES Human Rights and Global Wrongs The Bush, Obama and Trump administrations all routinely lied to the American people about the success of the 18-year war in Afghanistan. They […]
BYWilliam Rivers Pitt, Truthout Former president George W. Bush recently took a break from painting portraits of the wounded soldiers he fed into the maw of dual wars 20 years ago to complain about the end of […]
Afghans make their way to the military entrance of the airport for evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 19, 2021. (Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) “After pursuing 20 years of failed policies that have done incredible […]
BY: Matthew Rozsa, Salon Earlier this month, I compared Joe Biden to John F. Kennedy, who salvaged his image after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 by admitting his mistake — and learning from it. […]
BYMedea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies, Salon America’s corporate media are ringing with recriminations over the humiliating U.S. military defeat in Afghanistan. But very little of the criticism goes to the root of the problem, which was the […]
BYMike Ludwig, Truthout Just months before the Taliban became an enemy in the war on terror, President George W. Bush’s administration declared the fundamentalist rulers of Afghanistan an ally in the global drug war. In […]
Party for Socialism and Liberation Download PDF flyer https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1106626762&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true Photo: U.S. helicopter evacuating Kabul The unopposed entrance of Taliban forces into Kabul marks the bitter conclusion of a 20-year long military adventure by U.S. imperialism […]
AnalysisFeatures Nicholas Stender August 20, 2021 5903 minutes read Download PDF flyer Photo: U.S. troops board a plane involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan After the lightning collapse of the U.S.-backed Afghan government, the managers of […]
GUESTS Manoj Govindaiahdirector of policy and government affairs at RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. President Joe Biden has allocated $500 million in new funds for relocating Afghan refugees following the […]