Afghanistan Needs a Nation, Not Ethnic Turns at Power
Freedom does not come through the gates of foreign powers. It begins with the will of a people who no...
Freedom does not come through the gates of foreign powers. It begins with the will of a people who no...
One of the key indicators of a government's political condition is its ability to retain allies, manage disagreements, and prevent...
The fall of governments in Afghanistan has usually meant the upending of people's lives. When news arrives from the Arg,...
Afghanistan's pharmaceutical market has entered a new phase over the past year. The country's long-standing dependence on Pakistan is gradually...
Whenever we try to explain Afghanistan's political failures, we reach for the familiar set of explanations: decades of war, foreign...
Pakistan has been a supporter of the Taliban since the group first emerged in Afghanistan. The Taliban's reason for existing...
Colonial power fears more than armies. It also fears a society that can think and organize itself without it. An...
What a strange world this has become. Pakistan, a country that for years was one of the Taliban's most important...
The reaction of Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), to the closure and restriction of the...
At a glance, one can see what a splendid land Yemen has been throughout history, for this land has even...
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Lynne talks with generals, diplomats, soldiers, journalists, politicians, activists, people who have front row seats for conflicts around the world, and citizens with a story to tell, happy or sad. For this first series, Afghanistan is the focus. Lynne and her guests talk about the collapse of the republic in August, 2021, and the impact since — for the people of Afghanistan, for the security of the region, for the safety of the world. It’s important, interesting and insightful.
Controlling the Narrative
Lynne O’Donnell talks with Mina Sharif, author, activist, women’s rights campaigner, educator and mentor. They discuss who controls the narrative and who speaks for Afghanistan’s people when the Taliban appear to have seized control not only of the country but of the message, too.
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