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By shunning the Taliban, the world is hurting normal Afghans
Kabul — Last month, when Aisha Wahab of California became the first Afghan-American elected to Congress, her victory was heralded as a sign…
How Congress gave up its power over war and peace
In 1973, after it was discovered that the U.S. had secretly bombed Cambodia, Congress took action. In an effort to assert its power…
Norway’s seizure of a Russian vessel is a dangerous escalation
Last week, Norwegian authorities seized the Russian ship Professor Molchanov in Svalbard at the request of Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz.The vessel now…
Trump denials can’t hide billions in US weapons sent to Ukraine
Trying to pin the blame for the depletion of U.S. military stockpiles on something other than the war in Iran, President Donald Trump…
Hegseth has been a disaster. It’s time for Trump to fire him.
It’s hard to determine who is more under siege today – the mullahs of Iran or the U.S. secretary of defense who is…
Peace in Ukraine remains far off despite Witkoff-Kushner effort
In a renewed diplomatic drive, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Moscow this weekend to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. They then…
25 years after 9/11, the US still doesn’t know ‘why they hate us’
Twenty-five years ago, 19 hijackers took control of four American airliners and crashed them into symbols of American power, killing upwards of 3000…
Somali piracy was under control. Then came the Iran war.
From the start, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has been a story of unintended consequences. Contrary to President Donald Trump’s hopes for a…
The 9/11 mastermind is still awaiting trial after a quarter century
This year’s anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks should serve as another reminder that the criminal prosecution of the accused plotters…
A test of nationalist right, German AfD victory echoes across Europe
Legislative elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt have ended with a huge victory for the nationalist-populist Alternative for Germany (AfD). The…
