Global Crises
The forgotten fugitives of US forever wars
It's great when Washington can end the conflicts it starts, but on this World Refugee Day let's recall that the ensuing crises they cause are not so easily controlled
June 19, 2026
refugees
Middle East
Millions of Afghans forced to return to a hellscape the world forgot
Iran and Pakistan are deporting people in en masse back to a country where Taliban revenge and abuse, no jobs or food, and grinding poverty, await
August 29, 2025
Middle East
Jordan braces as Israeli annexation of West Bank looms
Tel Aviv seems emboldened now to fully settle the Palestinian territory, setting off a new refugee crisis, and more
December 16, 2024
Asia-Pacific
Why are these Afghan refugees still stuck in limbo?
It's been almost two years but political jockeying is making resettlement impossible for many who worked with US forces in Kabul.
May 24, 2023
Asia-Pacific
US failure to help Afghans is worse than we thought
A new lawsuit alleges that some NGOs set up to help evacuate those who helped the United States in Afghanistan are just a series of scams.
November 07, 2022
Asia-Pacific
Stuck while the world moves on: upwards of 160,000 Afghans remain in limbo
Advocates are angry that the Special Immigrant Visa program is still failing tens of thousands of people who risked their lives for Americans.
June 14, 2022
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