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A bucket list for Biden
Military Industrial Complex

A bucket list for Biden

The president has 70 days. He can get a lot done — if he sets his mind and the power of the office to it.

The Taliban resistance lives on in the Lion of Panjshir's son
Middle East

The Taliban resistance lives on in the Lion of Panjshir's son

Ahmad Shah Massoud, hero of the Northern Alliance, was assassinated two days before 9/11. His namesake talks to RS.

Shame: Afghanistan withdrawal politics miss the point of everything
Washington Politics

Shame: Afghanistan withdrawal politics miss the point of everything

Fixating on final moments is preferable to facing the absolute failure of the war

Water wars: What the US can offer the Taliban, for a price
Global Crises

Water wars: What the US can offer the Taliban, for a price

A crisis is on the horizon in Afghanistan and Washington has significant leverage to help fix it

Is it time for the US to recognize the Taliban?
Middle East

Is it time for the US to recognize the Taliban?

Sanctions are making the people poorer, and frankly, Washington's competitors are already jumping into the breach

Strike warfare: An American fetish and a global scourge
Military Industrial Complex

Strike warfare: An American fetish and a global scourge

A common thread through recent history is that 'hellfire from above' doesn't really work