New laws reveal dark path for Afghan media
The Taliban promised tolerance for the media and respect for women’s rights, but those promises are not being met.
Taliban threatens media
Despite Taliban promises to protect press freedoms, reporters remain open targets. The situation is particularly bad for female Afghan journalists.
U.S. leaves Afghanistan, but military presence remains nearby
Despite removing bases and troops from Afghanistan, a huge U.S. military presence remains
Millions flee during 20-year war on terror
Author David Vine and a team from Brown University’s Watson Institute examine the displacement caused by the United States’ post-9/11 wars. Includes August 2021 updates.
Telling the Afghan story
New books from Craig Whitlock and David Vine examine the conflicts in Afghanistan and the ever-expanding U.S. military presence worldwide.
Millions displaced by U.S. combat since 9/11
The wars the U.S. government has fought since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have forced 37 million people — and perhaps as many as 59 million — from their homes, according to a newly released report from American University and Brown University’s Costs of War Project. Until now, no one has known how many …
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