NEW YORK, Aug 20 (IPS) – The writer, a professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU), teaches courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies.President Biden’s decision to finally withdraw US forces from Afghanistan was the correct decision and certainly overdue. However, the lack of preparation to do so orderly and safely was yet another terrible mistake in a string of mistakes that have plagued the US from day one.
Read the full story, “Where Did We Go So Wrong in Afghanistan?”, on globalissues.org →

‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage
Afghan Women Defy Taliban Restrictions Through Online Protests
Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease
Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition Worsen in Afghanistan Despite Strong Agricultural Season
People Who Choose to End Their Lives
Rule breaking by just a few people can be contagious