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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.
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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.
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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.
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Biden Promises More Drone Strikes in Afghanistan Following Kabul Bombing
“This is not what ending a war looks like,” said antiwar organization CODEPINK.
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Afghanistan: The Great Deception
In large part, U.S. “aid” to Afghanistan didn't actually go to the Afghan people.
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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.
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Who Is ISIS-K, the Group Claiming Responsibility for Kabul Suicide Bombs?
ISIS-K is a fundamentalist group that is “critical of all other sects of Islam,” says Afghan professor Haroun Rahimi.
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Afghan Civilians and US Troops Killed in Blasts Outside Kabul Airport
A pair of explosions near Kabul's international airport Thursday killed dozens of people as evacuation efforts continue.
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We Lost the War in Afghanistan. We Need to Say So.
By refusing to admit we lost the war in Afghanistan, we make the next war all the more easy to start.
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2 Explosions Outside Kabul Airport Result in Multiple Casualties
The explosions happened hours after the State Department warned against gathering at or traveling to the airport.