FP Live: Samantha Power
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
‘Afghan Women’ Aren’t Who You Think They Are
Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood—while all parties instrumentalized them for political ends.
One Year Later, Afghanistan Is a Land of Shrugs and Sadness
The return of the Taliban may have ended the fighting. The suffering goes on.
Afghanistan, 1 Year Later: ‘It’s a Really Dire Situation’
Two experts on the Taliban’s governing style—and why Pakistan has “buyer’s remorse.”
Meet the Woman Who Makes the Taliban Squirm
Tafsir Siyaposh has spent the past year pressing the Taliban on women’s rights by besting them at their own theological jousts on live television.
Afghans Promised a Way Out Are Still Trapped by Red Tape
More than 70,000 Afghans who worked for the United States are still waiting for visas—unless the Taliban get to them first.
The Taliban Are Wrecking Ashura Too
Afghanistan’s extremist rulers are cracking down on minorities, especially Shiites, as hard as they have on women.
Pakistan Is Drowning in Debt
Rising prices, food insecurity, and a growing debt burden make Islamabad’s other challenges all the more pressing.
In Sri Lanka, the Military Still Runs the Show
The international community has a part to play in ending its culture of impunity.
What Zawahiri’s Death Means for al Qaeda’s Future
Impressive as the operation to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri was, it doesn’t obviate the terrorism threat from Afghanistan.
Taliban Killings Skyrocket in Forgotten Afghanistan
A new report exposes the regime’s shocking brutality.
Pakistan’s Narrative Problem
Years of propaganda have given Pakistanis an unrealistic understanding of what ails their country.
Al Qaeda Leader, Successor to Bin Laden, Killed in U.S. Drone Strike
“Justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more,” Biden says.
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Legacy of Terror
He inherited the leadership of al Qaeda when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden but lacked his predecessor’s charisma.
China Is Doomed to Play a Significant Role in Afghanistan
Beijing is desperate to avoid being trapped in Kabul’s politics.
Afghan Women Are Worse Off Than Ever
A new Amnesty report lays out the Taliban playbook for erasing half the population: electrocutions, beatings, detentions, and disappearances.
The Taliban’s Neighbors Fear Afghanistan’s ‘Boiling Pot’ of Terrorism
A three-day conference in Uzbekistan has united the region, worried about the guerrillas in their midst.
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