If there’s any idea worth rethinking these days, it’s the idea that our needs are best met through “voluntary and mutually beneficial market exchanges.” Full article.

Helmand Refugee Camp in Afghanistan: “Basics like food arrive at the camp only sporadically, Khan said. Donations come from Afghan businessmen. The government of Afghanistan does very little. The United Nations doesn’t help. Neither does th…e U.S. government. You could … Continue reading →

To the ears of Americans, “peace” may sound a bit wispy or abstract – but here it’s a hope-laced word for a lifeline that continues to fray. Thirty years of war have decimated Kabul and much of the rest of … Continue reading →

Private contractors hired by the US Government have jeopardised security at the American embassy in Kabul with lewd, drunken conduct and an understaffed guard force at a time of rising violence in the Afghan capital, a watchdog group says. Full … Continue reading →

here’s an idea: the govt shouldn’t be asked to help with healthcare, neighbors should help one another.

On Pakistan-US relations: “The US invests in our education, health or power crisis, but with no short-term expectations, no pressure, no demands. They act as a friend helping out another friend in need. They wait, patiently, for the long-term di…vidends … Continue reading →

“For the Obama Administration, the Pakistani military’s reluctance to take on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan doesn’t bode well for the pursuit of U.S. interests. Washington would like Islamabad to confront the groups that pose a direct threat to NATO forces across … Continue reading →

Bombings targeted a Pakistani police station and set a NATO fuel convoy ablaze Sunday, killing 16 cadets in the northwest’s Swat Valley and threatening the supply line to international forces in Afghanistan in a separate attack near the border. Full … Continue reading →