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Migration

Migration Migration

Reflecting on the stories of migrants.

Aug 25, 2021 / OppArt / Henry Mendez Chavajay

Syrian children draw from a water container at a refugee camp in the village of Kafr Aruq.

The Middle East Is Draining Its Water Supply The Middle East Is Draining Its Water Supply

Drought and government action threaten the dozens of civilizations that have been nourished by these waters for millennia.

Aug 25, 2021 / James Zogby

Protest for Afghanistan in India

“Hear Our Cries”: What Terrifies an Afghan Women’s Rights Activist “Hear Our Cries”: What Terrifies an Afghan Women’s Rights Activist

K, an anonymous advocate for Afghan women, speaks out while hiding from the Taliban in Kabul.

Aug 25, 2021 / Q&A / Mona Tajali

Rahm Emanuel

Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke

Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.

Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

Afghan Escalation

Great Power Politics After Afghanistan Great Power Politics After Afghanistan

Resetting the global chessboard.

Aug 24, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future

Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future

The Taliban burns books and women’s road out of poverty.

Aug 24, 2021 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

Soldiers in Afghanistan

The War on Terror Is Only Evolving The War on Terror Is Only Evolving

Traditionally, when a war ends, there’s at least a nod to the peace that will follow. Not so with this war.

Aug 24, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Another Lively Debate Another Lively Debate

If there’s one thing both sides can agree on, it’s that it’s not their fault.

Aug 24, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Toyko Paralympics

Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid

The Paralympics are supposed to be a celebration of people with disabilities. Instead, they will put many immunocompromised people at enormous risk.

Aug 24, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

The Transformation of Afghanistan

The Transformation of Afghanistan The Transformation of Afghanistan

Fanatics terrorized the Afghan people. For twenty years we fought there in a war. So what’s it going to be like when we’ve finished? Well, pretty much just like it was before.

Aug 24, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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