Book review: As bad as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was, the real shame was the conduct of the war itself, a fact supported by Craig Whitlock's bestselling The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Washington Post's deep dive into demographics; California may have enough water after all; Texas' political system "on fire"; #MeToo dialogue with Titian.
President Joe Biden's plan to withdraw U.S. armed forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, while welcome, is leading observers to renew concerns about human rights and the basic needs of civilians.
For a range of Catholic ethicists, peace advocates and veterans, the Afghanistan Papers' revelations of government deceit were as indicative of a problem in our culture as it was of a failed war strategy.
The Peace Pulpit: As we celebrate Pentecost, I hope we can take to our heart this message that comes to us so clearly in the readings: that Jesus rejects violence and so must we.
A brutal attack claimed by the Islamic State group devastated a two-story Shiite Muslim cultural center in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 41 people and wounding another 84.
Trump has promised to dramatically change U.S. strategy in South Asia. But experts in peacebuilding say his plan continues a reliance on military might that has failed for more than 15 years.
Distinctly Catholic: The prospect of continued war in Afghanistan is grim. But I suspect the generals' advice was preferable to any other decision-making process from the White House.
