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Afghanistan
Right-Leaning Columnist Calls Forever War a “Myth”
Afghanistan and Iraq were ATM machines for the warmakers for three decades plus a year.
The US’s “War on Terror” Fueled and Excused Right-Wing Extremism at Home
Reporter Spencer Ackerman says U.S. elites consciously chose to ignore white right-wing extremism after 9/11.
Sean Hannity Uses Afghanistan Crisis to Advertise MyPillow Products
As Fox News rails against refugees, Sean Hannity is advertising right-wing pillows.
Bush, Obama and Trump Deceived the Public About the Reality of Afghanistan War
Investigative reporter Craig Whitlock discusses how defense contractors have benefited from the last two decades of war.
Before 2001 Invasion, Bush Admin Declared Taliban an Ally in the War on Drugs
Opium production soared during the U.S. occupation despite billions of dollars spent on waging a drug war.
Advocates Urge Biden to Move Faster to Resettle Afghan Refugees
There is already a backlog of over 17,000 Afghan nationals and 53,000 of their family members awaiting visa approval.
Progressive Caucus Urges US Diplomacy With Taliban
The Congressional Progressive Caucus pressed the Biden administration to provide as much humanitarian aid as possible.
AOC Stresses Moral Obligation to Afghan Refugees as Fox Revives Racist Tropes
Media watchers called out the white supremacist tropes right-wing media were invoking in talking about the refugees.
Corporate Media Are Erasing US’s Long-Term Culpability for Afghanistan War
When it comes to Afghanistan, much of the media are pretending history doesn't exist.
Deadly US Air War in Afghanistan Helped Taliban Gain New Recruits
Biden's Monday remarks focused on “the decision to end the war” and ignored criticism about his abandonment of Afghans.