Uncategorised<\/a> <\/a>\n<\/li>\n <\/a>\n<\/li>\n <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n SHIRAZ MAHER<\/strong> <\/p>\n There is an interesting table produced by the New Republic symposium on Afghanistan<\/a> giving an overview of what has \u2013 and hasn\u2019t \u2013 changed since the Taliban were in power. <\/p>\n It makes for interesting reading.<\/p>\n Via Andrew Sullivan<\/a> at the Atlantic. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n standpoint-logo <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Yesterday, David Miliband indicated that NATO are considering political engagement with moderate sections of the Taliban.\u00a0 He insisted that any military strategy must be combined with a political one in order for the Afghan mission to be a success.<\/p>\n anonymous<\/a> <\/p>\n Uncategorised<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n standpoint-logo <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n UK Islamists and sections of the extreme left continue to insist that groups like the Taliban are freedom fighters who enjoy popular support among local civilians.\u00a0 Today, a group of Afghan villagers went some way towards disproving this.<\/p>\n anonymous<\/a> <\/p>\n Uncategorised<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n standpoint-logo <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Times are tough in Afghanistan right now. British forces have long been under attack in Helmand where scores of troops have been lost to the Taliban.<\/p>\n anonymous<\/a> <\/p>\n Uncategorised<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n It is folly to treat UK race relations as totally divorced from the rest of human experience. We need to look at the larger global picture<\/p>\n Remi Adekoya<\/a> <\/p>\n Features<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Dissenting viewpoints \u2014 for example, the belief that America is not an intrinsically racist country\u2014are shunned as further proof of racist pathologies\u2019<\/p>\n Madeleine Kearns<\/a> <\/p>\n Primary Colours<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n From Piers Gaveston onwards, controversial courtiers have a long history in British politics.How unusual is Dominic Cummings?<\/p>\n
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What to read next<\/h2>\n
\nThe Moderate Taliban<\/a> <\/h3>\n
\nDo Afghans Really Support the Taliban?<\/a> <\/h3>\n
\nDon\u2019t Forget Why We\u2019re in Afghanistan<\/a> <\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n\nMajority rule; minority rights<\/a> <\/h3>\n
\n![\"American](\"\/standpoint\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kearns.jpg?auto=compress,format&crop=faces,entropy,edges&fit=crop&w=1024&h=683\"\/)
<\/p>\n\nAmerican revolutions: Rewriting the language of the unheard<\/a> <\/h3>\n
\n![\"The](\"\/standpoint\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-favourites.jpg?auto=compress,format&crop=faces,entropy,edges&fit=crop&w=1024&h=790\"\/)
<\/p>\n\nThe favourites<\/a> <\/h3>\n