Film

The Limits of Being a Fly on the Wall

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jul 18, 2024 With unprecedented access to the Taliban, the documentary “Hollywoodgate” makes promises it can’t keep. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

Confronting Climate Change in Afghanistan

Ruchi Kumar / Undark Mar 13, 2023 Confronting climate change—and the Taliban—in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Will the Afghanistan Peace Deal Work?

By Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 13, 2020 The much-awaited US-Taliban agreement could finally end the longest U.S. war, but an end to violence is not assured. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Is the U.S. Really Getting Out of Afghanistan?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2020 President Trump may have surrendered to the Taliban, but as Truthdig columnist Danny Sjursen notes, that may not amount to the end of the conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Has Nothing to Do With Peace

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Mar 5, 2020 A closer look at the Trump administration's agreement with the Taliban reveals all the president's concerned with is bragging rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

After the War in Afghanistan

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 Many players hold the potential to ruin prospects for peace in the region, a scenario that could backfire for Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S., Taliban Sign Deal Aimed at Ending 18-Year Afghanistan War

MATTHEW LEE and KATHY GANNON / The Associated Press Feb 29, 2020 The agreement could see the withdrawal of all American and allied forces in the next 14 months — but it could also easily unravel. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S., Taliban Set to Sign Afghanistan Peace Deal

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 The pact sets the stage for U.S. troop withdrawal more than 18 years after George W. Bush ordered bombing in response to the 9/11 attacks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Military’s #MeToo Reckoning That Wasn’t

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 America has looked the other way amid a child-rape epidemic in Afghanistan. It's a scandal that speaks volumes about our imperial project. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

What We’re Not Being Told About the War in Afghanistan

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 Nineteen years after the conflict first began, the Pentagon continues to deny the public vital information like casualty numbers and more. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S., Taliban Agree to Terms for Peace Deal, Troop Withdrawal

KATHY GANNON and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 The planned Feb. 29 signing depends on the success of a week-long nationwide "reduction in violence" agreement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Esper Says Taliban Deal Is Promising but Not Without Risk

ROBERT BURNS and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Feb 15, 2020 The U.S. defense secretary says a "political agreement' may be the only way forward as details of 7-day "reduction in violence" deal emerge. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )