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Under Taliban Rule, Pregnancy Brings Deadly Risks To Afghan Women

Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, due in large part to poverty, poor infrastructure, and inadequate health care. After five years of Taliban rule, internatio

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Democrat John Larson loses to younger primary challenger in Connecticut

Connecticut Rep. John B. Larson is the seventh House Democrat to lose a bid for renomination this year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

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‘We are still here’: a day in the life of 12 Afghan women

In the five years since the Taliban’s return to power, the walls have been closing in on the women and girls of Afghanistan.As the regime has tightened its grip, it has banned girls from education aft

rollcall.com·há 6 dias

In Connecticut, John Larson brushes aside calls for generational change

BRISTOL, Conn. – John B. Larson has a booming voice, a thick head of white hair and almost 14 terms in Congress under his belt.  But at 78, the Democrat still sees himself as the scrappy kid rais

theguardian.com·há 6 dias

‘Her face was beaten in’: how Taliban rule ushered in a new era of women being killed

An investigation into 231 femicide cases highlights the dire situation in Afghanistan, where men are empowered to murder and face no punishment while their crimes are covered up by the stateIn a voice

theguardian.com·há 7 dias

How private schools could help Afghan girls – and justify their charitable status | Letters

Margaret Owen suggests that Britain’s well endowed independent schools have a part to play in offering Afghan girls living under the Taliban the chance to get an educationHere is another plan for Gord

news.antiwar.com·há 7 dias

Trump Threatens ‘Leakers’ With Jail Time Over Reports About Munitions Shortages

President Trump on Thursday threatened "leakers" with jail time over reports about dwindling US military stockpiles as a result of the Iran war, and claimed the US had plenty of munitions available. "

news.antiwar.com·há 7 dias

Rights Groups: Israeli Deliberate Killing of Journalist Likely a War Crime

Multiple human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, issued statements today related to the April 22 killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli forces, conc