Pakistan Brings Down the Axe on Afghan Migrants
A crackdown on undocumented migrants is forcing thousands back to uncertain fates in Afghanistan, and ratcheting up tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.
Afghanistan | Online Blog | Russia | Ukraine | USA | World Economy
They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They are Lying About Ukraine
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.
The Wound of the War on Terror, Up Close and Personal
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.
The Right to Seek Safety
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.
Remembering Afghanistan’s Revolutionary Experiment
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.
Afghanistan | Online Blog | Terrorism | USA
What U.S. Africa Command Doesn’t Want You to Know
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.
Afghanistan | Africa | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA
African People Bear the Weight of US’s Deadly “War on Terror” on the Continent
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.
Afghanistan | China | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA
Afghanistan and Xinjiang
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.
Biden’s Sanctions on Afghanistan Threaten to Kill More People Than Two Decades of War
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.
The Biden Administration Must Immediately Unfreeze Afghanistan’s Assets and End the Devastating Sanctions
Letter signed by some of the world’s leading intellectuals calling upon the Biden administration to immediately end its cruel and inhumane policies towards Afghanistan, lift sanctions, unfreeze Afghanistan’s foreign assets, and increase humanitarian aid.