“Cats have more freedom than women in Afghanistan”
By Emily Thompson Cats have more freedom than women in Afghanistan, Hollywood actress Meryl Streep said speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly….
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Why are Afghan Women Excluded from Upcoming UN Meeting with Taliban?
By Emily Thompson Human rights organizations slammed the United Nations for agreeing to a meeting with the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries in Doha,…
Taliban Leader Doubles Down on Treatment of Women
By Emily Thompson In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, female education ends at grade six. On March 21, 2022, the Taliban promised to reopen all schools in Afghanistan,…
Taliban Enforces New Decrees Against Women
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson Afghan women continue to feel scared or unsafe leaving their home alone because of new Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on…
Taliban Ban on Poppy Production Leaves Afghani Farmers in the Dust
By Emily Thompson When the Taliban administration in Afghanistan banned the cultivation of narcotics earlier this year, it excited those involved in international efforts to…
Why is Pakistan Expelling Afghan Refugees?
By Emily Thompson Pakistan has issued a final warning to all illegal immigrants to leave the country voluntarily before a November 1 deadline. In its…
“Empire Of Drugs”: Taliban’s Eradication Of Opium Reveals Harsh Reality Of U.S. Occupation Of Afghanistan
By The Free Thought Project The Taliban government in Afghanistan – the nation that until recently produced 90% of the world’s heroin – has drastically…
The Devastating Lives of Afghani Women Under Taliban Rule
By Emily Thompson Hibatullah Akhundzada, Taliban’s supreme leader, says women’s lives in Afghanistan have been “bettered” by his rule as the United Nations sounds alarms…
Afghanistan’s Girls Under Attack Again for Seeking Education
By Emily Thompson Nearly 80 female students in grades 1-6 were poisoned in Afghanistan’s Sangcharak district of Sar-e-Pul province over Saturday and Sunday. Sixty students…
US Military Aid To Ukraine Exceeds The Costs Of Afghanistan
By Tyler Durden Ukraine receives the most military aid from the United States: Since the beginning of the war and as of Jan. 15, 2023, $46.6 billion…
US Judge Says Families of 9/11 Victims Not Entitled to Afghan Central Bank Funds
By Dave DeCamp A US judge has determined that families of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks are not entitled to Afghan central…
Tracking C.I.A.-Backed “Zero Units” in Afghanistan
By ProPublica In 2019, reporter Lynzy Billing returned to Afghanistan to research the murders of her mother and sister nearly 30 years earlier. Instead, in…
6 Million Afghans Facing Famine as US Refuses To Return $7 Billion in Seized Funds
By Brett Wilkins “Biden should immediately reverse his executive order,” said one humanitarian. “With millions of Afghans impoverished and starving, the U.S. must return to…
Afghanistan Facing “Total Collapse” as Biden Refuses to Release Central Bank Assets
By Jake Johnson An international aid group warned Wednesday that Afghanistan is on the brink of complete collapse as the Biden administration and European governments…