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Taliban 2.0 aren't so different from the first regime, after all

  • Written by Atal Ahmadzai, Visiting Assistant Professor of International Relations, St. Lawrence University
Taliban 2.0 aren't so different from the first regime, after allThe Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August 2021, without major opposition. Photo by Mohd Rasfan /AFP via Getty Image

The international community is closely monitoring the Taliban, after the group re-seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021.

There is legitimate reason for concern. The Taliban are again ruling through fear and draconian...

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