David Rohde, executive editor of NewYorker.com, talks with Rachel Maddow about how poor planning by the United States has left the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan […]
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Afghan Women Journalists Stalwart In Face Of Taliban Takeover
Lotfullah Najafizada, head of Tolo News in Afghanistan, talks with Rachel Maddow about the strength and courage of Afghan women journalists and how Western media […]
Continue readingConcern Grows For The Safety Of Afghan Women And Girls
Humanitarian groups, politicians, and more are growing increasingly concerned about what kind of life women and girls will have in Afghanistan with the Taliban retaking […]
Continue readingTrump Calls Taliban ‘Smart’ As They Take Over In Afghanistan
Former president Trump appeared on FOX News to give his take on the situation in Afghanistan calling the Taliban 'great fighters' and falsely saying they've […]
Continue readingLawrence: ‘Everything About Vietnam Was Much Worse Than What Has Happened In Afghanistan’
Lawrence O'Donnell says no one knows how to run the American evacuation from Afghanistan without the same chaos and dishonor we experienced in Vietnam. » […]
Continue readingRep. Concerned That Taliban May Seize Weapons Procured Through U.S.
The crisis in Afghanistan, where many are desperately trying to leave the country, is gripping international attention. Evacuations resumed overnight after being halted earlier due […]
Continue readingBush Admin. Official Reacts To Afghanistan’s Fall To Taliban
“Would you just stay forever then? What would you have done—just stay indefinitely? 10 years? 20 years?” Mehdi Hasan asks Jamil Jaffer, Associate White House […]
Continue readingUN Ambassador Says U.S. Support To Afghan Women Is ‘Unwavering’
UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield shares that the US is committed to “all Afghans” and will continually work to ensure that assistance is given to all […]
Continue readingWomen Fear Losing Rights Under Taliban Rule
The Taliban today are telling Afghans that there is nothing to fear now that the country is back firmly under their control. But thousands of […]
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