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Pakistan–Where Conspirators Become Leaders
Mahboob A. Khawaja – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2024 ( No Comments »)
Pakistan: The US Toppling of Imran Khan
Jeffrey D. Sachs – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 5th, 2024 ( No Comments »)
Pakistan in Search of New Life
Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 28th, 2023 ( Comments Off on Pakistan in Search of New Life)
Pakistan: How Did Neo-Colonial Leaders Stab the Nation?
Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 21st, 2023 ( Comments Off on Pakistan: How Did Neo-Colonial Leaders Stab the Nation?)
Taliban’s Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions about What US Was Doing All Along
Alan MacLeod | MintPress News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 14th, 2023 ( Comments Off on Taliban’s Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions about What US Was Doing All Along)
Pakistan Striving for Its Soul
Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 14th, 2023 ( Comments Off on Pakistan Striving for Its Soul)
Afghanistan: Civil War among the Taliban?
Ozair Khan | Cordoba Peace Institute Geneva - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 10th, 2023 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: Civil War among the Taliban?)
Pakistan Goes to Anarchy and Self-Destruction
Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 15th, 2023 ( Comments Off on Pakistan Goes to Anarchy and Self-Destruction)
Pakistan: Firing in Flood
Mahboob A. Khawaja, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 20th, 2023 ( Comments Off on Pakistan: Firing in Flood)
Afghanistan: A Hidden Trophy Worth more than a Trillion Dollars
Baher Kamal | Human Wrongs Watch - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 12th, 2022 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: A Hidden Trophy Worth more than a Trillion Dollars)
The Dangerous ‘Truth’ of the Kashmir Files
Sanjay Kak | Al Jazeera - TRANSCEND Media Service
April 18th, 2022 ( Comments Off on The Dangerous ‘Truth’ of the Kashmir Files)
Why Is the White House Stealing $7bn from Afghans?
Moustafa Bayoumi | The Guardian - TRANSCEND Media Service
February 21st, 2022 ( Comments Off on Why Is the White House Stealing $7bn from Afghans?)
The Terrible Fate Facing the Afghan People
Vijay Prashad | Independent Media Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 14th, 2022 ( Comments Off on The Terrible Fate Facing the Afghan People)
Starving Afghans Use Crypto to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions, Failing Banks, and the Taliban
Lee Fang | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
January 24th, 2022 ( Comments Off on Starving Afghans Use Crypto to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions, Failing Banks, and the Taliban)
Washington Pursues RAND’s Plan in Kazakhstan, Then in Transnistria
Thierry Meyssan | Voltaire Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 17th, 2022 ( Comments Off on Washington Pursues RAND’s Plan in Kazakhstan, Then in Transnistria)
Selected Articles on the Kazakhstan Uprisings
CovertAction Magazine and openDemocracy – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 17th, 2022 ( Comments Off on Selected Articles on the Kazakhstan Uprisings)
Are Western Wealthy Countries Determined to Starve the People of Afghanistan?
Vijay Prashad | Globetrotter – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 17th, 2022 ( Comments Off on Are Western Wealthy Countries Determined to Starve the People of Afghanistan?)
Humanitarian Exemptions to Crushing U.S. Sanctions Do Little to Prevent Collapse of Afghanistan’s Economy
Lee Fang | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
January 3rd, 2022 ( Comments Off on Humanitarian Exemptions to Crushing U.S. Sanctions Do Little to Prevent Collapse of Afghanistan’s Economy)
Will the Islamic World Save Afghanistan?
Pepe Escobar | The Cradle – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 27th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Will the Islamic World Save Afghanistan?)
From Russia, with (Taliban) Love
Pepe Escobar | The Cradle – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 25th, 2021 ( Comments Off on From Russia, with (Taliban) Love)
Afghanistan Today – Overview
UK Afghanistan Peace Project - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 11th, 2021 ( 2 Comments »)
From Rural Drought to Urban Shortages: Afghanistan’s New Hungry
Shadi Khan and Irwin Loy | The New Humanitarian - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 11th, 2021 ( 1 Comment »)
Despite Its Exit, the US Will Continue to Wage War on Afghanistan
Jonathan Cook – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 20th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Despite Its Exit, the US Will Continue to Wage War on Afghanistan)
What to Expect from Taliban 2.0
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 13th, 2021 ( Comments Off on What to Expect from Taliban 2.0)
Geopolitics, Profit, and Poppies: How the CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State
Alan MacLeod | MintPress News – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 13th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Geopolitics, Profit, and Poppies: How the CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State)
On Propaganda and Failed Narratives: New Understanding of Afghanistan Is a Must
Ramzy Baroud | Politics for the People – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 ( Comments Off on On Propaganda and Failed Narratives: New Understanding of Afghanistan Is a Must)
‘Horror Scene’: Anger as US Drone Attack Kills Afghan Children
Ali M Latifi | Al Jazeera - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 ( Comments Off on ‘Horror Scene’: Anger as US Drone Attack Kills Afghan Children)
Blowback: Taliban Target US Intel’s Shadow Army
Pepe Escobar | The Cradle – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Blowback: Taliban Target US Intel’s Shadow Army)
Reflections on Events in Afghanistan
M. K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 6th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Reflections on Events in Afghanistan)
Debacle in Afghanistan
Tariq Ali | New Left Review - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Debacle in Afghanistan)
Who Are the Islamic State in Afghanistan?
Anatol Lieven | Responsible Statecraft – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Who Are the Islamic State in Afghanistan?)
Demystifying Geopolitical Crime and Afghan Debacle
Richard Falk | Global Justice in the 21st Century – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Demystifying Geopolitical Crime and Afghan Debacle)
Who Profits from the Kabul Suicide Bombing?
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Who Profits from the Kabul Suicide Bombing?)
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Back with a Bang
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 ( Comments Off on The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Back with a Bang)
US Military Steps up Taliban-Approved Evacuation from Kabul
Patrick Martin | WSWS - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 ( Comments Off on US Military Steps up Taliban-Approved Evacuation from Kabul)
Afghanistan: How the USA and NATO Betrayed the Global Humanity
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: How the USA and NATO Betrayed the Global Humanity)
In the Tradition of U.S. Puppets, When They Finally Get Kicked Out, They Steal as much of the Country’s Treasure as They Can
Jeremy Kuzmarov | CovertAction Magazine – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 23rd, 2021 ( Comments Off on In the Tradition of U.S. Puppets, When They Finally Get Kicked Out, They Steal as much of the Country’s Treasure as They Can)
The Fall of Kabul
Nick Turse | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 16th, 2021 ( Comments Off on The Fall of Kabul)
Afghanistan: No Exit
Andrew Quilty | The Intercept - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 16th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: No Exit)
Epic Afghan Failure Shows That USA’s Naive Belief It Can Cure the World’s Ills with Democracy, Dollars, and M16s Is Wrong
Tom Fowdy | RT - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 16th, 2021 ( 1 Comment »)
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 16th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities)
The US Legacy in Afghanistan
Maya Evans | Afghanistan Peace Project – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 16th, 2021 ( Comments Off on The US Legacy in Afghanistan)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization New Great Game Gets Back to Basics in Afghanistan
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 19th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Shanghai Cooperation Organization New Great Game Gets Back to Basics in Afghanistan)
Afghans Left to Pick up the Pieces of the West’s Failed War
Paul Rogers | Open Democracy - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 12th, 2021 ( Comments Off on Afghans Left to Pick up the Pieces of the West’s Failed War)
A Saigon Moment in the Hindu Kush
Pepe Escobar | Asia Times - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 12th, 2021 ( Comments Off on A Saigon Moment in the Hindu Kush)
US-led NATO in Afghanistan: Crimes against Humanity Call for Accountability
Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 12th, 2021 ( Comments Off on US-led NATO in Afghanistan: Crimes against Humanity Call for Accountability)
US Imperialism’s Criminal Debacle in Afghanistan
Bill Van Auken | WSWS - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 12th, 2021 ( Comments Off on US Imperialism’s Criminal Debacle in Afghanistan)
Nepal: Inaugural Issue of “Social Inquiry” Published
Shree Prasad Devkota – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Nepal: Inaugural Issue of “Social Inquiry” Published)
Afghan Children: Work of Necessity, Work of Choice
Carolyn Coe | Voices for Creative Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2020 ( Comments Off on Afghan Children: Work of Necessity, Work of Choice)
Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires
Eric Margolis – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: Graveyard of Empires)
Pamir Highway: The Road on the Roof of the World (I)
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
December 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Pamir Highway: The Road on the Roof of the World (I))
Cruising Pamir Highway, the Heart of the Heartland (II)
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
December 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on Cruising Pamir Highway, the Heart of the Heartland (II))
The “Afghanistan Papers”: The Criminality and Disaster of a War Based upon Lies
Bill Van Auken | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on The “Afghanistan Papers”: The Criminality and Disaster of a War Based upon Lies)
The Afghanistan Papers–>A Secret History of the War: At War with the Truth
Craig Whitlock – The Washington Post
December 16th, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Afghanistan Papers–>A Secret History of the War: At War with the Truth)
New Silk Roads in Action at China-Kazakh Border
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
December 9th, 2019 ( Comments Off on New Silk Roads in Action at China-Kazakh Border)
US Carries out Fresh Massacre in Afghanistan, Killing Entire Family with Drone Strike on 29 Nov
Bill Van Auken | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 9th, 2019 ( Comments Off on US Carries out Fresh Massacre in Afghanistan, Killing Entire Family with Drone Strike on 29 Nov)
CIA Death Squads Responsible for Spike in Afghan Civilian Casualties
Bill Van Auken | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on CIA Death Squads Responsible for Spike in Afghan Civilian Casualties)
Kashmir–The Curious Case of Indian Collective Conscience
Dr Mudasir Firdosi | Countercurrents – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 21st, 2019 ( Comments Off on Kashmir–The Curious Case of Indian Collective Conscience)
Afghanistan Probe: ‘At Least 60 Civilians’ Killed after US Military Airstrikes on Alleged Drug Labs
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan Probe: ‘At Least 60 Civilians’ Killed after US Military Airstrikes on Alleged Drug Labs)
The Wounds of War in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 7th, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Wounds of War in Afghanistan)
From Kabul: Youth on the Road to Peace
Dr Hakim – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 7th, 2019 ( Comments Off on From Kabul: Youth on the Road to Peace)
How US “Good Guys” Wiped Out an Afghan Family
Jessica Purkiss and Mateen Arian - The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
September 30th, 2019 ( Comments Off on How US “Good Guys” Wiped Out an Afghan Family)
The Human and Financial Costs of the Explosive Remnants of War in Afghanistan
Suzanne Fiederlein and SaraJane Rzegocki | James Madison University – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 30th, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Human and Financial Costs of the Explosive Remnants of War in Afghanistan)
US Drone Strike Kills 30 Pine Nut Workers in Afghanistan
Reuters – The Guardian
September 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on US Drone Strike Kills 30 Pine Nut Workers in Afghanistan)
The Struggle for Peace in Afghanistan: Is Community Engagement the Key?
Robert J. Burrowes, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 23rd, 2019 ( Comments Off on The Struggle for Peace in Afghanistan: Is Community Engagement the Key?)
Complete 9/11 Timeline Pipeline Politics
Submitted by Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 16th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Complete 9/11 Timeline Pipeline Politics)
A Morning in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 16th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
How the Western Media Support State Terror – While Millions Die
Matthew Alford, Florian Zollman, Alan Macleod, Jeffery Klaehn and Daniel Broudy | Peace News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 19th, 2019 ( Comments Off on How the Western Media Support State Terror – While Millions Die)
In Afghanistan, We Have Three Dreams
Dr Hakim Young and the Afghan Peace Volunteers – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 8th, 2019 ( Comments Off on In Afghanistan, We Have Three Dreams)
ICC Will Not Investigate U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan
Democracy NOW! – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 22nd, 2019 ( Comments Off on ICC Will Not Investigate U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan)
Love Letter from Smoky Kabul: Nonviolent vs Violent Peace in Afghanistan and the World
Dr Hakim – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Love Letter from Smoky Kabul: Nonviolent vs Violent Peace in Afghanistan and the World)
After 18 Years of War, the Taliban Has the Upper Hand in Afghanistan Peace Talks
Bilal Sarwary and Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
February 25th, 2019 ( Comments Off on After 18 Years of War, the Taliban Has the Upper Hand in Afghanistan Peace Talks)
Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly | Voices for Creative Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan)
It’s Time to Trust the Taliban
Anatol Lieven | Foreign Policy – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2019 ( Comments Off on It’s Time to Trust the Taliban)
Afghanistan in Photos: When a US Strike Hits a Family Home
Andrew Quilty , Abigail Fielding-Smith , Jessica Purkiss – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
January 14th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan in Photos: When a US Strike Hits a Family Home)
Time to Get Out of Afghanistan
Robert D. Kaplan – The New York Times
January 7th, 2019 ( 1 Comment »)
Afghanistan in 2019: Fewer US Troops, More CIA Torture and Killings
William Boardman - Reader Supported News
January 7th, 2019 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan in 2019: Fewer US Troops, More CIA Torture and Killings)
What’s Behind U.S. Troop Withdrawals Announced for Syria and Afghanistan?
Sara Flounders | Workers World – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 31st, 2018 ( 1 Comment »)
The War in Afghanistan Isn’t a ‘Stalemate.’ The U.S. Has Lost
Andrew J. Bacevich – Los Angeles Times
December 31st, 2018 ( Comments Off on The War in Afghanistan Isn’t a ‘Stalemate.’ The U.S. Has Lost)
Where Can the Anger Go?
Carolyn Coe – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 24th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Where Can the Anger Go?)
Jeremy Scahill’s Top 10 Takeaways on Mattis Exit and Possible US Withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
Jessica Corbett – Common Dreams
December 24th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Jeremy Scahill’s Top 10 Takeaways on Mattis Exit and Possible US Withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan)
More American Troops to Afghanistan, to Keep the Chinese Out? Lithium and the Battle for Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches
Prof Michel Chossudovsky – Global Research
November 19th, 2018 ( Comments Off on More American Troops to Afghanistan, to Keep the Chinese Out? Lithium and the Battle for Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches)
Nonviolent Afghans Bring a Breath of Fresh Air
Dr Hakim – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Nonviolent Afghans Bring a Breath of Fresh Air)
The U.S. Goes to War against the ICC to Cover Up Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan
Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
September 17th, 2018 ( Comments Off on The U.S. Goes to War against the ICC to Cover Up Alleged War Crimes in Afghanistan)
Can Afghans Convince Us That the Method of War Isn’t Effective?
Dr Hakim Young – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 6th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Can Afghans Convince Us That the Method of War Isn’t Effective?)
Where on Earth is the Just Economy That Works for All, Including Afghan Children?
Dr Hakim Young | Voices for Creative Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 23rd, 2018 ( Comments Off on Where on Earth is the Just Economy That Works for All, Including Afghan Children?)
The Kids the World Forgot
Ken Hannaford-Ricardi | Voices for Creative Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 22nd, 2018 ( Comments Off on The Kids the World Forgot)
How the Heroin Trade Explains the US-UK Failure in Afghanistan
Alfred W McCoy – The Guardian
January 15th, 2018 ( Comments Off on How the Heroin Trade Explains the US-UK Failure in Afghanistan)
Death at the Gate in Afghanistan
Ken Hannaford-Ricardi | Voices for Creative Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 15th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Death at the Gate in Afghanistan)
Welcome to Kabul
Ken Hannaford-Ricardi | Voices for Creative Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 8th, 2018 ( Comments Off on Welcome to Kabul)
Stepping Stones to Change in Afghanistan
Carolyn Coe | Voices for Creative Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 1st, 2018 ( Comments Off on Stepping Stones to Change in Afghanistan)
An Escalating Afghan Crisis of ‘Profit’ over ‘Life’
Hakim Young, MD – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 20th, 2017 ( Comments Off on An Escalating Afghan Crisis of ‘Profit’ over ‘Life’)
Afghanistan Opium Production Jumps 87 Per Cent to Record Level – UN Survey
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 20th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan Opium Production Jumps 87 Per Cent to Record Level – UN Survey)
Afghanistan: From the Ground Up
Kathy Kelly – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 6th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: From the Ground Up)
Afghanistan and the CIA Heroin Ratline
Pepe Escobar - Sputnik News
September 4th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan and the CIA Heroin Ratline)
Trump Gives Military Green Light to Escalate Afghanistan War
Patrick Martin | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 28th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Trump Gives Military Green Light to Escalate Afghanistan War)
Afghanistan Graveyard of Empires
Matson – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 28th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan Graveyard of Empires)
Trump Finds Reason for the U.S. to Remain in Afghanistan: $1 Trillion in Untapped Mineral Deposits
Mark Landler and James Risen – The New York Times
August 7th, 2017 ( 1 Comment »)
Courage for Peace, Not for War, in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 12th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Courage for Peace, Not for War, in Afghanistan)
Afghanistan: Elegy . . . Unfinished Tapestry?
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 17th, 2017 ( 2 Comments »)
British Iraq and Afghanistan War Memorial Sacrifices Justice for Propaganda
John Wight – Russia Today
March 13th, 2017 ( Comments Off on British Iraq and Afghanistan War Memorial Sacrifices Justice for Propaganda)
Why U.S. Airstrikes in Afghanistan May Now Be Riskier for Civilians
Abigail Fielding-Smith and Ruhullah Khapalwak - Newsweek
January 9th, 2017 ( Comments Off on Why U.S. Airstrikes in Afghanistan May Now Be Riskier for Civilians)
The Death of One of Washington’s Favorite Tyrants
Stephen Zunes | The Progressive – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 12th, 2016 ( Comments Off on The Death of One of Washington’s Favorite Tyrants)
Building Trust in Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly | PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 6th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Building Trust in Afghanistan)
Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (I)
Andrew Korybko – Oriental Review
April 11th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (I))
Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (II)
Andrew Korybko – Oriental Review
April 11th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (II))
Afghanistan War: Just What Was the Point?
Nick Paton Walsh - CNN
March 7th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan War: Just What Was the Point?)
The Opium War – Tasked with Combating Opium, Afghan Officials Profit from It [Part 1)
Azam Ahmed – International New York Times
February 29th, 2016 ( Comments Off on The Opium War – Tasked with Combating Opium, Afghan Officials Profit from It [Part 1))
The Opium War – Penetrating Every Stage of Afghan Opium Chain, Taliban Become a Cartel [Part 2)
Azam Ahmed – International New York Times
February 29th, 2016 ( Comments Off on The Opium War – Penetrating Every Stage of Afghan Opium Chain, Taliban Become a Cartel [Part 2))
Surveillance and Surveys in Kabul
Kathy Kelly, PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 18th, 2016 ( Comments Off on Surveillance and Surveys in Kabul)
The View from the Doctors Without Borders Hospital
Amy Davidson – The New Yorker
November 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The View from the Doctors Without Borders Hospital)
One Day after Warning Russia of Civilian Casualties, the U.S. Bombs a Hospital in Afghanistan
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
October 5th, 2015 ( Comments Off on One Day after Warning Russia of Civilian Casualties, the U.S. Bombs a Hospital in Afghanistan)
Afghanistan: The Forever War
Rachelle Marshall – Foreign Policy In Focus
August 10th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: The Forever War)
Mystery of Kazakhstan Sleeping Sickness Solved, Says Government
Alec Luhn in Moscow – The Guardian
July 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Mystery of Kazakhstan Sleeping Sickness Solved, Says Government)
Schooled in Britain, Deported to Danger: UK Sends 600 Former Child Asylum Seekers Back to Afghanistan
Maeve McClenaghan- The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
July 20th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Schooled in Britain, Deported to Danger: UK Sends 600 Former Child Asylum Seekers Back to Afghanistan)
Ghost Students, Ghost Teachers, Ghost Schools: The Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan
Azmat Khan, BuzzFeed News - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 13th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Ghost Students, Ghost Teachers, Ghost Schools: The Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan)
America’s Got War – Poverty, Drugs, Afghanistan, Iraq, Terror, or How to Make War on Everything
William J. Astore - TomDispatch
July 6th, 2015 ( 1 Comment »)
The Afghanistan War Is Still Raging—but This Time It’s Being Waged by Contractors
Tim Shorrock - The Nation
February 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Afghanistan War Is Still Raging—but This Time It’s Being Waged by Contractors)
Afghanistan: Skulking Away from a Failed War
Robert C. Koehler – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 5th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: Skulking Away from a Failed War)
Obama’s Lists: A Dubious History of Targeted Killings in Afghanistan
SPIEGEL Staff – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 5th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Obama’s Lists: A Dubious History of Targeted Killings in Afghanistan)
Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco State
Matthieu Aikins - Rolling Stone
December 8th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco State)
It’s No Accident: Afghan Opium Production Hits All-Time High
Mike Whitney - CounterPunch
November 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on It’s No Accident: Afghan Opium Production Hits All-Time High)
Only 4% of Drone Victims in Pakistan Named as Al Qaeda Members
Jack Serle – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
October 20th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Only 4% of Drone Victims in Pakistan Named as Al Qaeda Members)
Drone Warfare: Who Is Dying in Afghanistan’s 1,000-Plus Drone Strikes?
Alice K Ross – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
July 28th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Drone Warfare: Who Is Dying in Afghanistan’s 1,000-Plus Drone Strikes?)
In Kyrgyzstan Ethnic Hostility Shows Few Signs of Abating
Sufyan bin Uzayr – Foreign Policy In Focus
July 14th, 2014 ( Comments Off on In Kyrgyzstan Ethnic Hostility Shows Few Signs of Abating)
What Did $7 Billion Spent on Opium Eradication in Afghanistan Buy? More Opium.
Dan Murphy – The Christian Science Monitor
July 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on What Did $7 Billion Spent on Opium Eradication in Afghanistan Buy? More Opium.)
Bergdahl, Afghanistan and the ‘Darkening of the American Soul’
Amy Goodman – The Union
June 9th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Bergdahl, Afghanistan and the ‘Darkening of the American Soul’)
The Taliban Fight for Religious and Cultural Identity
Mathilde Simon – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Taliban Fight for Religious and Cultural Identity)
The Spoils of War: Afghanistan’s Multibillion Dollar Heroin Trade
Prof Michel Chossudovsky - Global Research
February 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Spoils of War: Afghanistan’s Multibillion Dollar Heroin Trade)
Obama, Karzai and the Afghan Labyrinth
Deepak Tripathi – Al Jazeera
December 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Obama, Karzai and the Afghan Labyrinth)
The Bloody Disaster of Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan Is Laid Bare
Simon Jenkins – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Bloody Disaster of Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan Is Laid Bare)
In Afghanistan, ‘Security Deal’ Means US Occupation Forever
Sarah Lazare – Common Dreams
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on In Afghanistan, ‘Security Deal’ Means US Occupation Forever)
US Drone Strike In Pakistan Blows Up Afghanistan Peace Talks
DSWright, FDL – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on US Drone Strike In Pakistan Blows Up Afghanistan Peace Talks)
[Political Satire] U.S. Promises Smooth Transfer of Quagmire from Afghanistan to Syria
Andy Borowitz – The New Yorker
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on [Political Satire] U.S. Promises Smooth Transfer of Quagmire from Afghanistan to Syria)
The Brutal Face of Neocolonialism in Afghanistan
Bill Van Auken – World Socialist Web Site
April 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Brutal Face of Neocolonialism in Afghanistan)
Is the US Maintaining Death Squads and Torture Militias in Afghanistan?
Glenn Greenwald – The Guardian
March 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Is the US Maintaining Death Squads and Torture Militias in Afghanistan?)
Hypocrisy: US Arms Al Qaeda in Syria, Mass-Slaughters Civilians in Afghanistan
Tony Cartalucci – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Hypocrisy: US Arms Al Qaeda in Syria, Mass-Slaughters Civilians in Afghanistan)
Burn, burn – Africa’s Afghanistan
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
January 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on Burn, burn – Africa’s Afghanistan)
US Military Facing Fresh Questions Over Targeting of Children in Afghanistan
Karen McVeigh – The Guardian
December 10th, 2012 ( Comments Off on US Military Facing Fresh Questions Over Targeting of Children in Afghanistan)
‘2 Million Friends of Afghan People for Peace in Afghanistan’
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate and Ann Patterson – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on ‘2 Million Friends of Afghan People for Peace in Afghanistan’)
A Message in Blood That No One Wants to Hear
Tom Engelhardt – Al Jazeera
August 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on A Message in Blood That No One Wants to Hear)
Horror: Shocking Photos and Testimony from Afghanistan’s Dawood US Military Hospital Scandal
Rebecca Elliott & Michael Hastings, BuzzFeed – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 6th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
US Officers Tell Congress That General Blocked Probe of Hospital in Kabul
Karen McVeigh – The Guardian
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on US Officers Tell Congress That General Blocked Probe of Hospital in Kabul)
Afghanistan’s’ Chicago Resistance
Malalai Joya – The Guardian
May 21st, 2012 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan’s’ Chicago Resistance)
USA-Pakistan-Afghanistan: A Global Perspective
Johan Galtung
April 24th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
The Unraveling Occupation
Nicole Colson – Socialist Worker
April 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Unraveling Occupation)
Afghanistan Chronicles: Near Ground Zero and in Af-Pak Region, Two Labyrinths (Part 6)
Suzanne Bauman & Jim Burroughs - Truthout
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan Chronicles: Near Ground Zero and in Af-Pak Region, Two Labyrinths (Part 6))
George Galloway: Why I Won’t Condemn Attacks on UK Soldiers in Afghanistan
StoptheWarCoalition – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on George Galloway: Why I Won’t Condemn Attacks on UK Soldiers in Afghanistan)
Afghanistan: The War Turns Pathological—Withdraw!
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: The War Turns Pathological—Withdraw!)
Launching the U.S. Terror War: the CIA, 9/11, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
The Asia-Pacific Journal – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Launching the U.S. Terror War: the CIA, 9/11, Afghanistan, and Central Asia)
Koran Burning in Afghanistan: Mistake, Crime, and Metaphor
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 12th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
(Italian) Marines USA in Afghanistan con le bandiere delle SS
Antonio Mazzeo – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 13th, 2012 ( Comments Off on (Italian) Marines USA in Afghanistan con le bandiere delle SS)
Afghanistan: Catch ’em Young, for Prostitution
Rebecca Murray – Inter Press Service-IPS
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: Catch ’em Young, for Prostitution)
Call for a Self-Determined Afghanistan
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace laureate – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 12th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Afghanistan: Women and the Rulers
Soe Myat Nwe – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 5th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: Women and the Rulers)
Kashmir-Afghanistan-Central Asia
Johan Galtung
November 21st, 2011 ( 2 Comments »)
The CIA’s Unaccountable Drone War Claims another Casualty
Pratap Chatterjee – The Guardian
November 14th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Peace Efforts in Afghanistan Jeopardized
Dr Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Peace Efforts in Afghanistan Jeopardized)
Rethinking Afghanistan After a Decade
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Rethinking Afghanistan After a Decade)
Major Discovery: A Purpose of the War in Afghanistan
Glenn Greenwald - Salon
September 19th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban): Mullah Omar’s Eid ul-Fitr Message (August 28, 2011)
Mullah Muhammad Omar – Information Clearing House
September 5th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban): Mullah Omar’s Eid ul-Fitr Message (August 28, 2011))
Afghanistan: From a Battlefield to a Business-field
Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 22nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: From a Battlefield to a Business-field)
The Afghanistan War in the Mirror of the Tet Offensive: When ‘Defeat’ Became ‘Victory’
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Afghanistan War in the Mirror of the Tet Offensive: When ‘Defeat’ Became ‘Victory’)
After the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Toward a Regional Approach
Tatsushi Arai – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on After the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Toward a Regional Approach)
Straddling Kashmir’s Infamous Line of Control
Ben Piven – Al Jazeera
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Straddling Kashmir’s Infamous Line of Control)
Russia, Iceland & Afghanistan Stand Alone as the Only Nations with International Arrest Warrants out for Bankers Who Committed Fraud
stacyherbert, maxkeiser.com – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Russia, Iceland & Afghanistan Stand Alone as the Only Nations with International Arrest Warrants out for Bankers Who Committed Fraud)
Why Pakistan Cannot Release the Man Who Calls Himself Raymond Davis
Shaukat Qadir – This Can’t Be Happening
February 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Why Pakistan Cannot Release the Man Who Calls Himself Raymond Davis)
Why Peace Is the Business of Men (But Shouldn’t Be)
Ann Jones - TomDispatch
January 17th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Why Peace Is the Business of Men (But Shouldn’t Be))
Mikhail Gorbachev: Victory in Afghanistan is ‘Impossible’
The Telegraph – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 1st, 2010 ( Comments Off on Mikhail Gorbachev: Victory in Afghanistan is ‘Impossible’)
Afghanistan: Does Anyone in the US Still Care?
Josh Rushing – Al Jazeera
October 11th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: Does Anyone in the US Still Care?)
How the CIA Ran a Secret Army of 3,000 Assassins
Julius Cavendish in Kabul – The Independent
September 27th, 2010 ( Comments Off on How the CIA Ran a Secret Army of 3,000 Assassins)
How Much “Success” Can Afghans Stand?
Nick Turse - TomDispatch
September 13th, 2010 ( Comments Off on How Much “Success” Can Afghans Stand?)
Regional Economic Cooperation as a Key to Solve Afghanistan Problem
Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 30th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Regional Economic Cooperation as a Key to Solve Afghanistan Problem)
The Secret Killers: Assassination in Afghanistan and Task Force 373
Pratap Chatterjee – TomDispatch
August 23rd, 2010 ( Comments Off on The Secret Killers: Assassination in Afghanistan and Task Force 373)
Afghanistan: The War Logs
Simon Rogers – The Guardian
August 2nd, 2010 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: The War Logs)
Deadlock in Afghanistan?
RachadTV – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 13th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Deadlock in Afghanistan?)
Why Did It Take a Rock Magazine to Report the Military’s Total Disaster in Afghanistan?
Peter Richardson - Alternet
July 5th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Why Did It Take a Rock Magazine to Report the Military’s Total Disaster in Afghanistan?)
Israeli Murders, NATO and Afghanistan
Craig Murray – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 7th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Israeli Murders, NATO and Afghanistan)
Armadillo: The Afghanistan War Documentary that Shocked Denmark
Geoffrey Macnab – The Guardian
June 7th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Armadillo: The Afghanistan War Documentary that Shocked Denmark)
Status of Women in Post Taliban Afghanistan
Maryam Sakeenah – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 31st, 2010 ( Comments Off on Status of Women in Post Taliban Afghanistan)
Opium and the CIA: Can the US Triumph in the Drug-Addicted War in Afghanistan?
Prof. Peter Dale Scott - Global Research
April 19th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Opium and the CIA: Can the US Triumph in the Drug-Addicted War in Afghanistan?)
NATO’S AFGHANISTAN: THE CHAMPION OF DRUGS PRODUCTION
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey – Pravda
April 5th, 2010 ( Comments Off on NATO’S AFGHANISTAN: THE CHAMPION OF DRUGS PRODUCTION)
FEMINISE THE REPORTING OF AFGHANISTAN
Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick, with additional research by Indra Adnan - TRANSCEND Media Service
March 17th, 2010 ( Comments Off on FEMINISE THE REPORTING OF AFGHANISTAN)
BLACKWATER CRIME SPREE IN AFGHANISTAN
goog2k, MSNBC
March 2nd, 2010 ( Comments Off on BLACKWATER CRIME SPREE IN AFGHANISTAN)
OBAMA’S SECRET PRISONS IN AFGHANISTAN ENDANGER US ALL
Johann Hari – The Independent
February 12th, 2010 ( Comments Off on OBAMA’S SECRET PRISONS IN AFGHANISTAN ENDANGER US ALL)
THE 700 MILITARY BASES OF AFGHANISTAN: BLACK SITES IN THE EMPIRE OF BASES
Nick Turse - Tomdispatch
February 11th, 2010 ( Comments Off on THE 700 MILITARY BASES OF AFGHANISTAN: BLACK SITES IN THE EMPIRE OF BASES)
Afghanistan: From Killing to Bribing
Johan Galtung
January 31st, 2010 ( Comments Off on Afghanistan: From Killing to Bribing)
DID U.S. FORCES EXECUTE KIDS IN AFGHANISTAN?
Dave Lindorff - OpEdNews
January 10th, 2010 ( Comments Off on DID U.S. FORCES EXECUTE KIDS IN AFGHANISTAN?)
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: AMERICA AND NATO DECLARE WAR ON AFGHANISTAN
Michel Chossudovsky - Global Research
December 20th, 2009 ( Comments Off on SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: AMERICA AND NATO DECLARE WAR ON AFGHANISTAN)
A MESSAGE FROM THE TALIBAN: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANARCHY IN AFGHANISTAN?
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
December 7th, 2009 ( Comments Off on A MESSAGE FROM THE TALIBAN: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANARCHY IN AFGHANISTAN?)
SIX ALTERNATIVES TO A TROOP SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN
Madre News
December 4th, 2009 ( Comments Off on SIX ALTERNATIVES TO A TROOP SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN)
(SWEDISH) KRIGET I AFGHANISTAN, PALME OCH ORBACK: NÅGONTING MÅSTE HA GÅTT FRUKTANSVÄRT FEL
Håkan Wiberg – Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research
November 30th, 2009 ( Comments Off on (SWEDISH) KRIGET I AFGHANISTAN, PALME OCH ORBACK: NÅGONTING MÅSTE HA GÅTT FRUKTANSVÄRT FEL)
DEPLETED URANIUM WEAPONS: DEAD BABIES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN ARE NO JOKE
Dave Lindorff
October 28th, 2009 ( 1 Comment »)
COUNTERTERRORISM AND COUNTERINSURGENCY ARE DEAD ENDS, EXIT STRATEGY IS THE REAL ALTERNATIVE IN AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AND IRAQ
Tom Hayden
October 28th, 2009 ( Comments Off on COUNTERTERRORISM AND COUNTERINSURGENCY ARE DEAD ENDS, EXIT STRATEGY IS THE REAL ALTERNATIVE IN AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AND IRAQ)
ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN: AND A PATHWAY TO PEACE
Jake Lynch
October 24th, 2009 ( Comments Off on ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN: AND A PATHWAY TO PEACE)
REPORT OF THE EVALUATION OF DDR (DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION) AND CIP (COMMANDER’S INCENTIVE PROGRAM) IN AFGHANISTAN
submission of Robin-Edward Poulton
October 24th, 2009 ( Comments Off on REPORT OF THE EVALUATION OF DDR (DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION) AND CIP (COMMANDER’S INCENTIVE PROGRAM) IN AFGHANISTAN)
SAVING FACE IN AFGHANISTAN
Ron Paul
October 15th, 2009 ( Comments Off on SAVING FACE IN AFGHANISTAN)
‘RETHINKING AFGHANISTAN’
Robert Greenwald (documentary) & Jeremy Scahill (article)
October 9th, 2009 ( Comments Off on ‘RETHINKING AFGHANISTAN’)
AFGHANISTAN: WHERE EMPIRES GO TO DIE
Dahr Jamail
September 19th, 2009 ( Comments Off on AFGHANISTAN: WHERE EMPIRES GO TO DIE)
TIME TO BE IMPOLITE ABOUT AFGHANISTAN: PROTEST THE NON-WAR
Ron Jacobs
September 15th, 2009 ( Comments Off on TIME TO BE IMPOLITE ABOUT AFGHANISTAN: PROTEST THE NON-WAR)
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