By M. Ashraf Haidari

The past four decades have hardly been kind to the peace- and freedom-loving people of Afghanistan. But despite the many destructive conflicts imposed on the country, Afghans armed with a steel...

By Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

The nine rounds of peace talks between US Representative Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban eclipsed the election campaign in Afghanistan. The news of reaching a final accord with the Taliban and their meeting with Presid...

By Mercy A. Kuo

Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into the U.S. Asia policy. ...

By Nafay Choudhury

Few rights seem as inalienable to Americans as the right to vote. Images of the 1913 women’s suffrage parade on the streets of Washington, or the 1965 protest in Selma, Ala., demanding federa...

By Gautam Mukhopadhaya

The USA’s proposed troop withdrawal deal with the Taliban is a recipe for chaos. Instead, there is a need to create a stable environment for the upcoming presidential elections in Afghanistan.