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Aug 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Afghan Government Collapses as Taliban Takes Over Country
The Taliban took control of Afghanistan this week as the Afghan government collapsed, marking a return to power for the militant group after being ousted by the United States twenty years ago. Read some of our Headline Roundups on the situation:
Perspectives: Placing Blame as Afghanistan Falls to Taliban Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal After Taliban Takeover Perspectives: Global AllSides Staff
Sep 23 2019
News
Climate Strike and UN Climate Summit
“Young people afraid for their futures protested around the globe Friday to implore leaders to tackle climate change… Marches, rallies and demonstrations were held from Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to New York.” (AP News)
The left applauds the protesters and urges US politicians, China, and the rest of the world to take action.
“The rate of climate change now vastly exceeds
The Flip Side
Nov 29 2014
News
For Obama and the Pentagon, an uneasy relationship
On a trip to Afghanistan during President Barack Obama's first term, Defense Secretary Robert Gates was stunned to find a telephone line at the military's special operations headquarters that linked directly back to a top White House national security official.
"I had them tear it out while I was standing there," Gates said earlier this month as he recounted his discovery. "I told the
Townhall
Aug 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Reflecting on the Taliban's Afghanistan Takeover, 1 Year Later
It's been one year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan and the U.S. ended its two-decade effort to democratize the country.
A year later, Afghanistan remains highly unstable. Despite pledges from the new Taliban government to make women "very active within our society," girls have been prevented from going to school in some cases, and "underground schools" have emerged as a result
NBC News (Online)
Reuters 
Washington Examiner 
Aug 18 2021
Headline Roundup
Taliban Use Violence in Response to Protests and Dissent
On Wednesday, reports surfaced across the political spectrum of the Taliban using violence to break up protests and consolidate control over Afghanistan. The Taliban's promise of "safe passage" for Afghans to the Kabul airport has also been contradicted by photographs and media reports as thousands attempt to escape the country.
These reports conflict with the Taliban's recent
The Daily Wire
NBC News (Online)
Associated Press
Sep 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Neta C. Crawford, a Professor of Political Science and Department Chair at Boston University. The writer's bias has not been rated.
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S.
"The Conversation" Contributor
Aug 31 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: At Least 100 Americans Still Stuck in Afghanistan
The last U.S. troops have left Afghanistan, but at least 100 Americans who want to leave were left behind. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that 100-200 Americans are stuck in Afghanistan. The State Department is reportedly working with Qatar and Turkey to arrange charter flights out of the airport in Kabul; Blinken said Monday that he doesn't expect that process "to be easy or
New York Times (News)
Daily Beast 
National Review (News)
Dec 13 2021
Perspectives Blog
How Does Media Bias Against Biden Compare to Bias Against Trump? Journalists Disagree
An opinion article published Dec. 3 by the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) argues that President Joe Biden suffers from press coverage that is as negative as the media’s treatment of former President Donald Trump, and at times, even worse. The writer’s argument, conclusion and methods prompted split reactions and debates about media bias across the spectrum. The column, titled “The
AllSides Staff
Aug 11 2021
Headline Roundup
Taliban Victories Raise Fears of Complete Afghanistan Takeover
Recent Taliban victories in Afghanistan have displaced thousands and raised fears of a complete Taliban takeover. An E.U. official said Tuesday that the Taliban had taken 65% of the country, and U.S. intelligence officials reportedly believe that Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, could fall to the Taliban within 90 days. The warnings came as the Taliban took control of six provincial capital
Wall Street Journal (News)
New York Times (News)
Fox News (Online News)
Sep 24 2021
Perspectives Blog
Asylum Seekers at the Border Existed Long Before the News Covered Them
From the LeftThis view is from an author rated as Lean Left.
Update (9/24 4:51 CST): As of Friday, the migrant camp in Del Rio has been cleared, per DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
It’s easy to forget, but the stories of migrants, such as the thousands of Haitians who have captured media attention this week, do not begin with their arrival at the southern border.
Joseph Ratliff