Biden Ran on Competence and Empathy. Afghanistan Is Testing That.
The chaotic endgame of the American withdrawal has undercut some of the most fundamental premises of President Biden’s presidency.
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The chaotic endgame of the American withdrawal has undercut some of the most fundamental premises of President Biden’s presidency.
The Taliban will be under pressure to keep a fragile economy afloat.
Officials are examining whether President Jovenel Moïse’s killing was tied to the drug trade. The man in charge of his safety was a suspect in a major trafficking case, they say.
“When hospitals are understaffed, people die,” one expert warned as the U.S. health systems reach a breaking point in the face of the Delta variant.
The United States admitted more than 300,000 Southeast Asians after the Vietnam War. Analysts say there is little chance the country will repeat the extensive refugee resettlement effort.
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