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Afghanistan

Noam Chomsky: The US-Led “War on Terror” Has Devastated Much of the World
The 9/11 anniversary this week marks 20 years of slaughter and destruction wreaked by the U.S. across the globe.

The US Owes Reparations to Afghan Women, Starting With an Open Borders Policy
Implementing an open borders policy for Afghan refugees is one way the U.S. must hold itself accountable for the war.

US Used “Feminism” to Sell Invasion. Now Afghan Women Must Pick Up the Pieces.
"Feminism has been delegitimized in Afghanistan because it is associated with an occupying force,” says Rafia Zakaria.

Biden’s Defense of Afghanistan Withdrawal Had a Side-Serving of Pro-War Rhetoric
On Tuesday, an American president said the words: “The war in Afghanistan is now over.” But is it?

Could the Taliban Takeover Become a Wedge Issue for the Far Right?
Some segments of the far right praise the Taliban for their oppressive practices.

As Biden Threatens More War, Don’t Forget the Afghanistan Invasion Was Illegal
The U.S.-led Afghan War led to the commission of war crimes by U.S. forces.

Don’t Listen to Panetta and Bolton. The US Must Stay Out of Afghanistan.
The warmakers passing as the “foreign policy establishment” will try to push us back into open conflict.

Biden Promises More Drone Strikes in Afghanistan Following Kabul Bombing
“This is not what ending a war looks like,” said antiwar organization CODEPINK.

Afghanistan: The Great Deception
In large part, U.S. “aid” to Afghanistan didn't actually go to the Afghan people.

Afghans Beg to Be Evacuated as House Dems Call on Biden to Raise Refugee Cap
Afghans in Kabul are pleading for help to flee the country after dozens were killed in attacks.