Kamala Harris Is Good at This. The vice president laid out her plans for the future while Donald Trump was caught in a tangle of grievances about the past.
Afghanistan
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“World War III?” Fewer U.S. Troops Died in Combat Under Biden-Harris Than Trump
“World War III?” Fewer U.S. Troops Died in Combat Under Biden-Harris Than Trump.Trump’s most extravagant lie is that the Democratic administration are warmongers, and he was a peacemaker.
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Stop Thanking Vets and Start Listening To Them
The National Book Award winner for fiction offers essays that help explain and bind our post-9/11 wounds.
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How to Make Russia Bleed
Vladimir Putin must pay a heavy price for his invasion of Ukraine. Here’s how we did that to the Soviets in the 1980s.
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Was a Dumb Move
Vladimir Putin is stuck in a time warp.
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What the Left and the Right Get Wrong About Afghanistan
An Afghan journalist laments the U.S. media’s coverage of his country.
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Afghanistan Is Sliding Into Famine
As winter approaches, Afghans are facing more hardships, a hunger crisis, and dire choices.
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How to Keep the U.S. From Forgetting About Afghanistan
The case for a standing commission to ensure our government stays engaged with the beleaguered country—even without any troops on the ground.
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Two Cheers for Biden at the UN
The president puts Afghanistan and Trump behind us and returns to international cooperation, but from the French submarine affair to refugee chaos, he’s falling short.
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How the U.S. Can Still Save Allied Afghans Left Behind
America has worked with hostile countries in the past to get our friends out of harm’s way. It can do so again.
