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Afghanistan: What's Going On?

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: 9/11, Afghanistan, War on Drugs, Terrorism, Taliban, Opium, Afghanistan War, Politics News

Remember that place -- Afghanistan? We don't hear about it too much from our trusted names in news. I'm pretty sure Ruben Studdard is getting more airtime than Afghanistan.

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The Year of the Taliban

Jamal Dajani | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hamid Karzai, War on Terror, Isaf, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nato, Taliban, Afghanistan War, War in Afghanistan, Terrorism, Opium, Politics News

Since the invasion of Afghanistan, the Taliban have been getting stronger day by day. Now midway into 2008, all indications lead us to believe that the balance seems to be tilting in their favor.

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Defeating the Taliban by Treating the World's Sick: A New Approach to the Afghan Poppy Trade

Lisa Gans | Posted 04.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palliative Care, Aghan Poppy Crop, Taliban, Afghanistan, War on Drugs, World Health Organization, Development, Narcotics, International Narcotics Control Board, Opium, Afghanistan Drugs, Taliban Poppy, Afghanistan Poppy, Opiates, Poppy, Drugs, Poppy Crop, Politics News

The U.S. policy of poppy eradication in Afghanistan is futile, unimaginative and fails to take into account the economic needs of the Afghan population.

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Newsweek: Afghan Farmers Forced To Sell Their Daughters To Pay Loans

Newsweek | Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau | Posted 03.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Poor Afghan Farmers, Afghanistan War, Warwire, Opium Brides, Opium, Afghanistan, Afghan Brides Sold, Home News

Khalida's father says she's 9--or maybe 10. As much as Sayed Shah loves his 10 children, the functionally illiterate Afghan farmer can't keep track of...

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Friday Talking Points [15] -- De-Bushification

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Nevada Caucus, Impeachment, Romney, Iraq, South Carolina Primary, Mccain, Campaign, Missing Emails, Warren Buffet, Bush, Picks, Nevada, Primaries, Giuliani, Surge, 2008, Huckabee, Midotw, John Edwards, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Capital Gains, Opium, Rule of Law, South Carolina Primaries, Taxes, Impeach, Primary, Afghanistan, Democrat, 2008 Elections, Joe Biden, Henry Waxman, 08, Caucuses, 2008 Election, Democrats, Barack Obama, Election, 08 Election, William Jefferson, Elections, 08 Campaign, Mddotw, Debaathification, Michigan, Thompson, 2008 Presidential Race, South Carolina, Hillary Clinton, Nevada Caucuses, Cartoon, Torture, Debushify, De-Bushification, Debushification, Krauthammer, Politics News

I apologize in advance for the disjointed nature of this week's column. There are a lot of odds and ends to cover, including tomorrow's primary picks...

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Afghan Poppy Power

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics

Read More: Pesticides, Taliban Opium, Poppy, Afghanistan, Afghan, Aghan Poppy Crop, Taliban, Opium, Poppy Crop, Politics News

Afghanistan actually has poppy eradication success. It is high time that U.S. foreign policy people stop telling others what is best for them and start engaging in what works.

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Increasing Agony, Not Fighting Addiction

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 09.11.2007 | Living

Read More: Drug-Related Violence, Dying With Dignity, Pain Medication, Addiction, Opioids, Opium, Living News

If you are dying, what does it matter if you are physically dependent on a drug? What does it matter, even, if you develop a compulsive desire for more of it?

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