The collective punishment of Afghans is hideously wrong — and the Biden administration can ease it with the stroke of a pen.
U.S. Sanctions on Afghanistan Could Be Deadlier Than 20 Years of War
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‘Now Is the Time to Be Angry’: Afghanistan’s Progressive Past and Dark Present
A personal reflection on the ‘Big Men’ who’ve meddled in Afghanistan — and the women navigating the aftermath.
Averting Afghanistan’s Economic and Food Crises
The Taliban’s cruelties are horrendous, but withholding international support and maintaining blanket sanctions will only hurt the long-suffering Afghan people.
For Afghan Women, the Frightening Return of ‘Vice and Virtue’
The Taliban are going back on their promise to respect women’s rights. What can the international community do?
Not Everyone Wanted War in Afghanistan. We Should Listen to Those Critics Now.
Rep. Barbara Lee, Noam Chomsky, and Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz issued prescient warnings about the war before it was launched.
Does the Future Belong to the Taliban?
Afghanistan is not the only place at risk of takeover by extremists.
Biden Is Right to End the War in Afghanistan
Now our obligation is to those Afghans living with the consequences of our four decades of intervention.
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war.
Decentralization Could Reduce Conflict in Postwar Afghanistan
The country’s 2004 constitution permits significant local control. Actually practicing it could protect women and minorities in the event of a Taliban takeover in Kabul.
The U.S. Joins the ‘Rules-Based World’ on Afghanistan
At long last, the U.S. is turning to legitimate, multilateral diplomacy to end America’s longest war.