Index on Censorship3d
Under the Taliban, Afghanistan’s musicians have fallen silent
A complete cultural ban has meant musical experts must stop playing or risk their lives. We explore the impact on those in ...
'It's a crime to be a girl': The forgotten women of Afghanistan
As the world’s focus has shifted to other regions and conflicts — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war — the ...
Pa.’s Sean Parnell as the face of Trump’s Pentagon is another assault on women
Domestic abuse allegations that derailed Parnell's Senate race make him a perfect fit for a high-level Trump post.
Public Radio International2d
‘These songs are about us’: As Ukrainians grieve wartime losses, mourning rituals see a resurgence
Yaroslav Simkiv has played the trumpet for over 50 years and is a recognizable figure in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme
His comments shocked attendees at the Munich Security Conference and seemed to target efforts to sideline the hard-right ...
They Were Promised Flights to the U.S. Now They’re Stuck and in Danger
This effectively meant all work stopped on processing the paperwork of people fleeing to the U.S. because of persecution. One ...
Nikkei Asia5d
Afghanistan soccer is on the rise as cricket faces boycott threats
SEOUL -- If proposed boycotts against the Afghanistan men's cricket team in protest of the Taliban's treatment of women go ahead, then soccer is ready to step in to give the nation's sporting fans ...
The Economist1d
America’s military supremacy is in jeopardy
Yet for all America’s expertise and innovation, not to mention its vast defence budget, its own armed forces are struggling ...
A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s ...
RFK Jr. confirmed, Trump hosts Indian prime minister and announces new tariffs. Here’s how it unfolded.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has heaped praise on Trump in hopes of avoiding the tariffs that the White House has slapped on other countries.
Jacobin on MSN4d
The Improbable Resurgence of Die Linke
When former Die Linke leader Sahra Wagenknecht and her supporters quit to form their own party in October 2023, both sides of ...