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The changing role for women in Afghanistan

Global Politics

For women in Afghanistan, day-to-day life continues to be a struggle. It has been nearly a decade since the fall of the Taliban, yet every step forward for Afghan women seems to come with new setbacks.

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Should the US Negotiate with Al-Qaeda?

The World

UN reports abuse at Afghan prisons

Global Politics

Reaction to Obama’s Afghanistan Pullout Strategy

‘Shawshank’-Style Escape for Taliban Fighters

How did five hundred or more Taliban members pull off one of the biggest prison breaks in recent memory in Kandahar, Afghanistan?  If you’re thinking that it was something out of the movies, like say, Shawshank Redemption, you’re actually not far off.  Ron Moreau, Newsweek’s Afghanistan and Pakistan correspondent, along with his colleague Sami Yousafzai, spoke to […]

The World

Canceled Afghan election and echoes of Vietnam

Arts, Culture & Media

This morning we’re comparing two conflicts involving electoral politics and counterinsurgency strategies from today and over 40 years ago: Afghanistan and Vietnam.

The World

Obama considering Afghanistan options

Conflict & Justice

President Obama will continue to consult with his war advisers this week about how best to move forward in Afghanistan. One question he’s reportedly been asking is, ‘who is our adversary in Afghanistan?’