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While madrasas once played a respected role in fostering intellectual thought and Islamic scholarship, the Taliban’s use of the madrasa system represents a sharp departure from this tradition, turning education into a tool for ideological control and obedience.
A crackdown on undocumented migrants is forcing thousands back to uncertain fates in Afghanistan, and ratcheting up tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.
The proxy war in Ukraine is designed to serve U.S. interests. It enriches the weapons manufacturers, weakens the Russian military and isolates Russia from Europe. What happens to Ukraine is irrelevant.
America’s War on Terror has killed and injured millions. This figure includes dead and wounded Americans too. Most Americans, however, have little awareness of the impact of these wars on the American people.
It’s vital that people worldwide persuade governments to promote global peace and justice instead of wars and military domination which inevitably lead to tragedies like the one which occurred last week in the Mediterranean Sea.
A look at the achievements of the Saur (April) Revolution in Afghanistan of 1978, before it was overthrown by vicious jihadists backed by imperialist powers.
A telling reminder of just what a strange and unnerving American world of war and secrecy we’ve been plunged into since September 11, 2001.
While AFRICOM training has not helped African security forces curb terrorism, it has enabled them to repress civilian protests against reactionary African leaders who align with U.S. interests. It has also boosted corporate profits associated with the lucrative counterterrorism industry.
I find the best way to understand what happened in Xinjiang is to contrast it with Afghanistan. Why? Because they’re neighboring regions that faced very similar problems to which very different solutions were applied, with ultimately very different outcomes.
The Biden administration did not end the Afghan war, but continued it by other means, which are turning out to be more violent and destabilizing. The economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies are causing widespread, severe hunger in this desperately poor country.
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