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Afghanistan
For 25 Years, the War on Terror Has Turbocharged Surveillance and Imperialism
Truthout and Haymarket Books examine the world made by the War on Terror and the struggle against it.
From Asia to the Middle East, US Bombs Are a Failed Foreign Policy Choice
The only reliable products of US airpower are devastated civilian populations and suppression of internal movements.
On Mother’s Day, I Will Mourn Alongside the Grieving Parents of Minab
The first Mother’s Day proclamation was a call to disarm. It's more crucial than ever to honor the day's antiwar roots.
Afghans Stranded in Qatar Express Betrayal at Trump’s Push to Send Them to DRC
Trump’s assault on refugees is coming for Afghans left stranded in Qatar since the 2021 US withdrawal.
Afghanistan War Veteran Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Arrest
Nazeer Paktiawal served alongside US troops. He died at 41 after ICE arrested him in front of his children.
Afghan Refugees in Iran Fled One War Zone Only to End Up in Another
Afghan refugees in Iran once again find themselves in the middle of carnage as the US and Israel bomb the country.
Trump Is Using National Guard Attack to Collectively Punish Communities of Color
Trump has wreaked collective punishment on immigrants following the shooting of two National Guard members in DC.
Suspect in National Guard Shooting Brought the CIA’s Shadow War Home
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was between 14 and 16 years old when he became a CIA-backed militiaman in Afghanistan.
US Enlisted DC Shooting Suspect in CIA-Backed Death Squad When He Was a Child
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who allegedly shot two National Guardsmen, had previously worked in a “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan.
Civil Rights and Immigrant Advocates Slam Trump’s Response to DC Shooting
The administration has already begun to use the incident to stoke fears about Afghan immigrants.