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Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base is on the front line of a war for influence
Abandoned military base has become a symbol of regional competition between America, China & Russia
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Lynne O'Donnell
The US and ICC put Taliban crimes on trial. The criminals remain free
Symbolism is powerful but global impunity is unlikely to end any time soon
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Lynne O'Donnell
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Guest post: A war-torn region of Pakistan gets a dangerous ultimatum
Mohsin Dawar is a political activist & former MP in North Waziristan, where the Taliban's war is getting hotter, and the State has run out of ideas
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Lynne O'Donnell

June 2025

Taliban Silence Is Golden — Especially When Washington Is Listening
As Iran reels from US strikes, the Taliban shift focus from old friends to new opportunities -- & the lure of American investment.
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Lynne O'Donnell
In the battle for future technologies, Afghanistan is relevant once more
A drugs lord has become the gatekeeper for critical minerals & rare earths, as America tells the Taliban to cease business with China
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Lynne O'Donnell
Trump and Netanyahu – two authoritarians in search of a legacy
The Israeli leader has scored a tactical victory against Iran. But that alone is unlikely to bring him victory, either at home or abroad
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Lynne O'Donnell
Trump’s Foreign Policy Vacuum Is Fuelling the Next Wave of Jihad
From Afghanistan to Africa, the fallout of transactional diplomacy and strategic neglect is empowering America’s enemies.
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Lynne O'Donnell
Voices of the Resistance: Lynne O'Donnell
Four years after the fall of the republic of Afghanistan, I join the Grumpy Combat Veteran to discuss the anti-Taliban resistance
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Lynne O'Donnell
Is Afghanistan the unhappiest place on earth? A new study says yes.
Research by Science Advances finds "the lowest well-being in recorded history" since the war ended and the Taliban seized power
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Lynne O'Donnell
Elder Ben on imminent deportations of Afghan Christians - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 96
Find my next episode on YouTube tomorrow
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May 2025

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