Tag Archive: Middle East/Afghanistan

BlackRock Stakeholders Do Not Consent to Bankrolling Violence

Released for Syndication: 10/28/2020

The broader investment world is finally waking up to the power of investing based on environmental, social, and governance-based principles (ESG), whether due to...

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The Rotten Alliance of Liberals and Neocons Will Likely Shape U.S. Foreign Policy for Years to Come

Released for Syndication: 08/28/2020

Trump’s rise has led to unity in the ranks opposing his foreign policy.

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Instead of Focusing on Russian Bounties to the Taliban, Why Doesn’t the U.S. End the Afghan War?

Released for Syndication: 07/10/2020

Lawmakers are outraged over a recent story alleging that Vladimir Putin may be paying off Taliban soldiers to kill U.S. troops. But why are those troops still in Afghanistan?

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The U.S. and UK Are a Wrecking Ball Crew Against the Pillars of Internationalism

Released for Syndication: 07/08/2020

On January 9, 2020, Ambassador Karen Pierce—the United Kingdom’s permanent representative to the United Nations—spoke at a meeting on the UN Charter. “Nobody could...

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Trump’s Threat to Iran Has a Hollow, Angsty Ring

Released for Syndication: 05/01/2020

A tweet by the U.S. President Donald Trump on April 22 said, “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy...

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Don’t Threaten Afghans—It Will Be Counterproductive

Released for Syndication: 04/10/2020

The principal deputy assistant secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) in the U.S. State Department, Alice Wells, dropped a...

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Has America Reached Its Endgame in Afghanistan?

Released for Syndication: 03/27/2020

In an extraordinary statement titled “On the Political Impasse in Afghanistan,” Washington has admitted to the failure of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s mission...

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BlackRock Profits in a Time of Crisis

Released for Syndication: 03/23/2020

With little government support and corporate accountability, humanitarian aid workers are scrambling to address the refugee crisis in the wake of the global pandemic,...

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12 Ways the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Lives on in Infamy

Released for Syndication: 03/16/2020

While the world is consumed with the terrifying coronavirus pandemic, on March 19 the Trump administration will be marking the 17th anniversary of the...

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The Prospect of Peace in Afghanistan Is Real—And Pakistan Is the Key Player

Released for Syndication: 03/02/2020

The chasm between illusion and reality in politics remains perennial. Wars seldom ended according to the script of peace agreements. The fall of Saigon...

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