Joined Dr. Halima Kazem حلیمه کاظم & Sibghatullah Ghaznawi at Columbia University for a discussion on Afghanistan, focusing on the current situation & the dilemmas faced by Afghans, the region, and the Int. community regarding accountability and leverage over the Taliban on human rights issues.

The budding independent press in Afghanistan, so abruptly snuffed out following the Taliban's return to power at the end of August 2021, deserves all the support and hope the public can muster. Hoover Institution Dr. Halima Kazem حلیمه کاظم Parwiz Kawa hoover.org/news/afghan-jo…

The health ministry has released a new 1,000-page document with the names, ages and other info, of 52,959 Palestinians killed in Gaza. For the first 100 pages (over 5,000 names), the age is listed at 5 years or younger. The first 18 pages the age is listed as 0 (under 1 year)

Wow, the audacity of Cheryl Benard to write such propaganda! It's not "odd" to call out the Taliban for banning girls and women's education in Afghanistan. It's the only country that has this ban. "It’s gratifying to me as a feminist to see the world take such a strong stance on

I remember watching this on the news with my parents. President Reagan's Remarks and Chairman Yunis Khalis Remarks Following a Meeting With Afghan Resistance Leaders and Members of Congress in Roosevelt Room on November 13, 1987 youtu.be/c9RWtx8myQc?fe…

BREAKING: Protesters have surrounded the federal detention center in Los Angeles. California isn’t backing down, this is a full-blown standoff with the feds.

If you're not convinced that Donald Trump is undermining our democracy, watch the video of what happened today to Senator Alex Padilla.

wow, this is our senator from California!

Dozens of women dressed as handmaidens silently walk through downtown as part of a ‘March of Dissent’ before a ‘No Kings’ protest against policies of the Trump administration on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Fort Worth. More: bit.ly/43TUBSx?utm_me…

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The #Army250 parade starting 30 minutes early due to incoming weather. Crowd nowhere near the 200,000 expected. NBC4 Washington

There are two forms of #power on display in the US today. Military power and protests. I've never witnessed this combination in one day in the US.

California State Senator Aisha Wahab 愛莎華 speaks to a #NoKingsProtest at the historical St. James Park in San Jose. Wahab is the first Afghan-American woman elected to public office in the United States.

this will blow your islamophobic mind, but the original design for the Statue of Liberty was a Muslim woman, an Egyptian peasant. Bartholdi designed it as a gift to Egypt. It gradually evolved into a classic colossus known as “Liberty Enlightening the World” and gifted to the US

A proud milestone for women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦: Dr. Manal bint Hassan Radwan has been promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — a strong step in advancing women’s leadership in diplomacy and global affairs

The UN General Assembly adopts resolution expressing deep concern over #Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, economic and human rights conditions, urging the Taliban to reverse repressive policies and ensure inclusive governance news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

Moms are the best ~ A thread🧵 1. Mother of the year 😂

Alarmed by spate of arrests of women&girls in Kabul #Afghanistan for dress code violations reminiscent of early 2024; reportedly more violent. Reflects persistent enforcement of Taliban's systematic gender persecution, causing great fear among Afghans. Urge support after release.

Good for this Afghan women for fighting back! this is the daily resistance women and girls in Afghan are engaging in. She is following the Taliban's dress policy so it is unclear why she is being harassed and pushed into the car. I wish I could hear what she is saying to the