World Jul 06 Was the war in Afghanistan worth fighting? 3 veterans weigh in Many countries have closed or scaled back operations at consulates in Afghanistan as the Taliban have scored territorial gains since mid-April, when the U.S. announced its military withdrawal. How does the war in Afghanistan — America's longest war — look…
World Jul 01 The Taliban are winning on the battlefield as U.S. troops withdraw. Can Afghans stop them? The U.S. will soon complete the troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Nick Schifrin talks to the lead U.S. diplomat for the region, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. Born in Afghanistan, he worked in various capacities with Presidents Ronald…
World Jun 30 Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan warns the country could descend into civil war The U.S. is on the verge of completing a unilateral and unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan nearly 20 years after it invaded, and the outgoing U.S. military commander has delivered a new stark warning about the future of the country: the…
World Jun 25 Biden wants to leave some U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The Taliban isn’t happy Friday at the White House, President Joe Biden met with Afghanistan’s leaders, just weeks before the U.S. completes withdrawing almost all of its forces. There was a lot on the agenda: finalizing plans on how many U.S. troops to keep…
Nation Jun 22 Defense Department moves to fix failures in addressing sexual assault in the ranks The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday embraced a major reform aimed at stamping out sexual assault in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement saying he supported removing commanders from having any voice on whether service…
World Jun 21 Taliban gains Afghan territory, may seek ‘complete return to power’ amid US withdrawal The U.S. military will soon complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. But the Afghan government is under constant attack from the Taliban and is struggling to hold onto its territory. This past weekend saw some of…
World Jun 16 Exploring the issues affecting US-Russia relations and the future of diplomacy There was a lot at stake and a lot discussed Wednesday during President Joe Biden's meeting with Russia's president Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin explores the outcome of their summit with Fiona Hill. Hill served as senior director for European and…
World Jun 04 Tiananmen Square massacre casts a long shadow over modern Chinese politics Friday marked the 32nd anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, where hundreds and perhaps thousands of people were killed by the Chinese government amid a Democratic protest movement. But many Chinese know nothing of what happened that day. Nick…
World Jun 02 A look at the Israeli coalition trying to strip Netanyahu of power Israel's longest serving prime minister — Benjamin Netanyahu — has been swept from office after two years of political turmoil. Opposition groups on Wednesday agreed on a new government — with potentially far-reaching implications for Israel and all of the…
Politics May 27 Veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’ struggle to get benefits approved by the VA Tens of thousands of U.S. Veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq are sick — many say due to the military's trash "burn pits." Veterans have had to fight to get their illnesses recognized as linked to their service and…