The dominant Western portrayal of Malala Yousafzai’s story reduces the intricacies of a complex reality to an us-versus-them binary.
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China’s willingness to engage with the Taliban is indicative of its long-term security and economic interests in Afghanistan.
Continue reading After the War: China’s Growing Role in Afghanistan
Created in 1947 as a Cold War-era espionage agency, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a long history of secret activities that range from attempted assassinations and regime change in foreign countries to the support of death squads and fascist coups up to the wholesale buying-off of puppet politicians. Top U.S. officials have for … Continue reading Rogue Shadow Paramilitary: The CIA After 9/11
At this point many western policy makers see little hope in a stable Pakistan and are beginning to view their former ally as part of a new axis of evil. Nevertheless, Pakistanis have not given up hope on their country—and for good reason. What many western leaders fail to recognize is the difference between the … Continue reading Is This the New Face of Pakistan?
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