Opinions
Does U.S. Afghanistan Policy Have a Future?
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Crises often define presidential legacies. Jimmy Carter had the Iran hostage crisis, Bill Clinton the Balkans, George W. Bush the September 11 terror attacks, and Donald Trump the pandemic. Across decades, Americans may easily forget Afghanistan, given its small size and...
Kabul still grapples with mess of US withdrawal
By Dr. Davood Moradian
In mid-August 2021, US troops began to withdraw from Afghanistan as the Taliban took over the capital of the country, Kabul. The third anniversary of the US' disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal provides a somber occasion to reflect on the conseq...
Islamism is Fundamentally Different from Islam
By Zulikha Akrami
Islam as a world major religion which its followers is called Muslim worldwide, is a very divers religion with different interpretations and practices across different culture and regions. The disparities between Islam and Islamism has been a subj...
U.S: Help Center Human Rights, including Women’s Rights, in Discussions and Decisions About Afghanistan
By Malalai Habibi
The third UN-convened meeting of Special Envoys and Special Representatives on Afghanistan is scheduled for June 30th in Doha, Qatar. The U.S. and other actors should ensure transparency, inclusion of marginalized voices, and prioritization...
The UN’s Capitulation to the Taliban
By Dr. Davood Moradian
For decades, the United Nations has failed Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan’s crowded scene of actors and accomplices, the United Nations has been an enduring and prominent presence. However, it h...
The Taliban’s Third Act
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Since their emergence out of Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, the Taliban have occupied a significant place in Afghan, regional and global politics. The February 2020 peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban paved the way for th...
