America’s Future in Afghanistan
Although full U.S. combat operations officially ended in Afghanistan in 2014, the fight against extremism rages on.
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Malala Yousafzai and the Politics of Exclusion and Exploitation
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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Afghanistan: Following Iraq’s Path?
Even as American forces seek to wind down the mission in Afghanistan, a renewed campaign in Iraq grows in intensity. With Iraq returning to civil war, Chris Newton contemplates whether Afghanistan, after 13 years of foreign intervention, will meet the same fate.
Afghanistan’s Poppy Problem
If Afghan farmers are to have a chance of escaping the Taliban-controlled informal economy, the U.S. and its NATO allies must incorporate them into a legitimate supply chain.
Is This the New Face of Pakistan?
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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