Steve Coll's Blog, page 2

How Will Trump���s Primary Messages Affect the Midterms?

The former President has been sowing��white-grievance politics and lies about election corruption from Pennsylvania to Wyoming, setting the scene for a potential constitutional crisis.

The Complexities of the Ukraine Dilemma

The aid��offered by the West may help, but it cannot relieve Volodymyr Zelensky of the terrible predicaments he must manage in the weeks ahead.

The Secret History of the U.S. Diplomatic Failure in Afghanistan

A trove of unreleased documents reveals a dispiriting record of misjudgment, hubris, and delusion that led to the fall of the Western-backed government.

The Fall of the bin Ladens

The family might have thrived indefinitely after Osama���s death but for the ambitions of Mohammed bin Salman.

The Lessons of Defeat in Afghanistan

After twenty years, it hardly needs saying that America���s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were disastrous to U.S.��interests and standing.

The Spyware Threat to Journalists

In this gathering age of digital autocracy, it is hard to avoid the impression that the dictators are winning.

The People We���re Leaving Behind in Afghanistan

Young Afghans defied the Taliban and signed on to reconstruction efforts, only to learn that U.S. and NATO forces would be abruptly withdrawn.

In Gaza, an Impasse Cannot Be Mistaken for Stability

Israel���s continued occupation of the West Bank and its harsh blockade of Gaza have undermined its constitutional ideals and worsened internal fault lines that threaten its future.

The Politics��Behind India���s COVID Crisis

The coronavirus thrives off of complacent��leaders, such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi���and has exacerbated the contours of��global inequality.

In India, Narendra Modi���s Government Is Using the Courts to Attack Civil Rights

A lawyer who has fought for democracy for nearly fifty years finds herself under investigation by the state.