Decline and Fall of the US Empire: Lawrence Wilkerson Discusses Afghanistan Pull-Out

As the national conversation on Afghanistan turns to what the country’s future holds, Adley and Wilkerson have a frank discussion about the U.S. empire, war profiteers and the status of the War on Terror.

Mnar Adley
By Mnar Adley

 After 20 years of war and occupation that have caused the deaths of almost a quarter of a million people and displaced 5.9 million more, the United States appears to have finally (tacitly) admitted defeat in Afghanistan, pulling its forces and representatives out of the country. The U.S.-installed government fell within days, with President

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“I Was Living Like Scarface”: The Ludicrous Costs of the War in Afghanistan Revealed in New Documents, Testimonies

“Holy cow, I was living like Scarface…I was paying out anywhere between $300-400,000 per week to $5 million per week at times. All in cash.” Matthew Hoh, U.S. Marine Corps Captain and former State Department official

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Afghanistan Feature photo

WASHINGTON -- The conflict in Afghanistan — for the U.S. at least — appears to be over. Essentially admitting defeat, American planes are beating a hasty and ignominious retreat from Kabul, with images of the withdrawal bearing a striking resemblance to those from the fall of Saigon 46 years previously. As the Taliban complete their takeover,

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John Pilger: Afghanistan, The Great Game of Smashing Countries

When we watch the current scenes of panic at Kabul airport, and listen to journalists and generals in distant TV studios bewailing the withdrawal of “our protection”, isn’t it time to heed the truth of the past so that all this suffering never happens again?

John Pilger
By John Pilger
Afghanistan Feature photo

As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, history is suppressed. More than a generation ago, Afghanistan won its freedom, which the United States, Britain and their “allies” destroyed. In 1978, a liberation movement led by the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) overthrew the dictatorship of Mohammad Dawd, the

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Freezing Afghanistan’s Wealth: US Scrambles to Hit Hard with “Soft” Power

The U.S. may not have a physical presence inside of Afghanistan in the future, but the fear is that its economic sanctions may end up being more deadly than its armed forces.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Afghanistan Feature photo

WASHINGTON -- In keeping with President Joe Biden’s pledge to withdraw from America’s 20-year war in one of the poorest countries on earth, the U.S. government has yet to present any plan for future relations with Afghanistan, as it is reportedly scrambling to freeze Kabul’s wealth for fears of it falling into the hands of the Taliban. In the

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Afghanistan: As US “Withdraws” Airstrikes Intensify and More Civilians Die

At least 40 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan in recent days as the US launched renewed overnight airstrikes to combat the Taliban.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Afghan civilian casualties Feature photo

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- At least 40 Afghan civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations, as the U.S. Air Force launched renewed overnight airstrikes to combat a Taliban offensive aimed at capturing the southern provincial capital from Afghanistan’s government forces. The U.S., which is slated for full withdrawal from Afghanistan by

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The Making of Two Political Prisoners: Daniel Hale and Craig Murray

“U.S. prosecutors didn’t get what they wanted in their vindictive Espionage Act prosecution against Daniel Hale. They wanted 9 years in prison, especially since he succeeded in convincing many he is a conscientious soul. But 45 months is still 45 months too many.” — Kevin Gosztola, “Shadowproof”

Alan Macleod
Mnar Adley
By Alan Macleod
And Mnar Adley

Earlier this week, drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison as punishment for leaking documents that revealed the extent of U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan. Hale, a 33-year-old resident of Nashville, Tennessee was employed as an Air Force signals intelligence analyst between 2009 and 2013. In 2012, he was

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