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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Falls to Bottom Tier of Global Freedom Rankings
DID Press: Afghanistan has fallen to the bottom tier of global democracy and freedom rankings, with international assessments documenting a sharp deterioration in political rights and civil liberties under Taliban rule. Freedom House’s 2026 report gives Afghanistan just 8 out…
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Afghanistan
From War on Terror to Tactical Engagement: The 25-Year Legacy of 9/11 in Afghanistan
DID Press: Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, a review of the U.S. and international coalition’s intervention in Afghanistan presents a picture marked by contradictions, strategic failure and what the author describes as moral irresponsibility. A quarter of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Opposition Groups Reject Taliban’s Legitimacy
DID Press: The National Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan and the High Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan have, in a joint resolution, described the Taliban government as “lacking national legitimacy” and urged countries around the…
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Government
Achakzai: Internal Instability Pakistan’s Biggest Threat
DID Press: Opposition alliance leader in Pakistan’s parliament Mehmood Khan Achakzai has warned that internal instability poses a greater threat to the country than external security challenges, urging adherence to constitutional rule and democratic principles. Achakzai criticized the current political…
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Economy
Robert Malley: Iran–Gaza War Accelerated US Decline
DID Press: Former US Iran envoy Robert Malley has said that the Iran–Israel–Gaza conflict is accelerating the long-term decline of the United States, arguing that Washington is likely to emerge as the biggest strategic loser. In an interview, Malley—who previously…
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Afghanistan
“Peace and Freedom” Movement Formed in US to Oppose Taliban Rule
DID Press: A group of Afghanistani political and civil society activists in the United States have launched a movement called Peace and Freedom aimed at countering Taliban rule through nonviolent political struggle and raising awareness of the human rights situation…
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Afghanistan
WHAT ABOUT AFGHANISTAN’S DEMOCRACY, JOE?
After winning the presidency, Biden boldly announced to the world that after four years of ceding global influence under Trump, “America is back.” In Kabul, that declaration rings hollow. There, America is turning its back on democracy
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