Interview | War & Peace 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. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 27, 2021 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Jeremy Corbyn: All of the Worst Predictions About the Afghanistan War Came True The British socialist parliamentarian is calling for an official inquiry in order to prevent another disastrous war. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! August 26, 2021 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace End of the Longest War in US History Should Wake Us Up to Failure of Militarism CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin warns against pursuing rivalry with China following the end of the Afghanistan War. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 25, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Ex-Weather Underground Member David Gilbert Is Granted Clemency by Cuomo Gilbert is now eligible to apply for parole, but he could still be denied. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 24, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Far Right Groups Tied to Jan. 6 Attack Reporters and Others at Anti-Mask Rally At least one person was stabbed and two journalists were attacked while covering the rally outside L.A. City Hall. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 23, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections 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. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 20, 2021 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace 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. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! August 19, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights 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. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 18, 2021 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace 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. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 17, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections As Taliban Takes Control, What Comes Next for Afghanistan? Journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses the history of the Taliban and its current standing in the international community. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 16, 2021 Truthout