Showing results for: Afghanistan (page 24)
The war in Afghanistan was a huge victory — for the military-industrial complex
Shaan Sachdev
After 20 years, the Taliban are back in power. But for the defense industry, that massive failure was a big win
When foreign policy goes south: Biden, Afghanistan and the lessons of history
Matthew Rozsa
Eisenhower, Gerald Ford and JFK all survived foreign policy disasters — and Biden can too. The key is honesty
AP blasts top DeSantis aide for “abusive behavior” toward reporter
Meaghan Ellis
A top DeSantis aide retweeted a threatening post aimed at an AP reporter which said: "Light. Them. Up."
Some Americans were right all along on Afghanistan. Will their voices still be ignored?
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
America's establishment plunged into a disastrous war after 9/11. But other voices warned us what would happen
Republicans split over Afghan refugees: Trump is now being led by the raging racism of his base
Heather Digby Parton
Why Donald Trump, who always has his fingers on the pulse of the GOP base, has suddenly shifted his tune
To Trumpers, “critical race theory” is as bad as the Taliban — and they’re not kidding
Chauncey DeVega
A Trump fundraising email compares American teachers to the Taliban. It's an explicit invitation to violence
After the fall of Kabul, mainstream media erases the real lessons
Gregory Shupak
America's major newspapers lament the Afghan debacle — without looking at why it happened and who suffered most
Rep. Mo Brooks says he “understands” man who allegedly threatened to bomb library of Congress
Jon Skolnik
Rep. Mo Brooks is currently steeped in litigation over his alleged role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Unvaccinated terror: Proud Boys push the anti-vaccination movement into a violent threat
Amanda Marcotte
The violent, fascist energy of January 6 didn't just disappear
Why Americans can’t have nice things: We squandered our nation’s wealth on pointless wars
David Cay Johnston
What could we have done with the trillions we wasted in Afghanistan and Iraq? A lot — just look at China
Fox News hosts complains COVID restrictions in NYC amount to life under the Taliban
Leah Foreman
On "Fox and Friends", Kilmeade asserted that life in New York is akin to living in Afghanistan
Right-wing media already bored with bashing Biden over Afghanistan, return to the culture wars
Amanda Marcotte
The right-wing media doesn't share the Beltway press' faith that Afghanistan will hurt Biden with voters
Republican governor welcomes Afghan refugees disparaged as a “scourge” by right-wing media
Zachary Petrizzo
Progressive voices re-affirmed their commitment, while the right went in a frenzy over the prospects of migrants
No, George W. Bush doesn’t deserve a pass on Afghanistan
Heather Digby Parton
The former president has shown an incredible lack of self-reflection in the twenty years since his war of revenge
When will we stop letting our presidents lie America into wars?
Thom Hartmann
Vietnam wasn't the first time an American president and his buddies in the media lied us into a war
“No one with the last name Cheney should even be speaking”: Rand Paul slams fellow Republicans
Jon Skolnik
Sen. Rand Paul just took a swing at Rep. Liz Cheney
Majorie Taylor Greene threatens Joe Biden with articles of impeachment — again
Michael Karlis
Greene said her team is working on articles of impeachment following the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Biden asks Americans to act like grown-ups — but Republicans are too addicted to being brats
Amanda Marcotte
From Afghanistan to vaccines to the 2020 election, Republicans petulantly pick childish fantasies over reality
Conservatives are blaming gender studies and a “woke” military for the Taliban’s return
Jon Skolnik
"It turns out that the people of Afghanistan don't actually want gender studies symposium," Tucker Carlson gloated
CNN calls out Ted Cruz for “running off to Cancun” after GOP senator mocks reporter in Afghanistan
Igor Derysh
“Rather than running off to Cancun in tough times," CNN PR said, Clarissa Ward "is risking her life"
Lay off Joe Biden: He didn’t “lose” Afghanistan — we are finally leaving it alone
Lucian K. Truscott IV
We spent 20 messed-up years in Afghanistan flexing our muscles and money, and now we are making a messy exit
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for coalition to “evacuate every Afghan citizen fleeing for their lives”
Brett Wilkins
"The hard truth about America's longest war is that for 20 years we made promises we couldn't keep," Omar said
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