The Taliban’s Opium Eradication August 15, 2023 Afghanistan’s transformation into a preeminent narco-state owes a significant debt to Washington, writes Alan McLeod. Now, with a heroin shortage threatening to increase fentanyl abuse, the U.S. faces possible blowback. Read more →
The Taliban’s Choice of Interim Prime Minister September 9, 2021 There appears to be a power struggle behind Mullah Akhund’s appointment, writes Ali A. Olomi. Read more →
THE ANGRY ARAB: US Defeat in Afghanistan — A Contrast With the Soviet Experience May 13, 2021 As`ad AbuKhalil says Western media never regarded the U.S. involvement for what it really was. Read more →
The True Meaning of the Afghan ‘Withdrawal’ May 7, 2021 Alfred W. McCoy says victory is no longer in the American bloodstream. Read more →