Central Asia Archives

How to foster free, unbiased discourse in the classroom and beyond.

Once the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, Washington will no longer set the rules in Southwest Asia.

Washington has been repeating the same mistakes in Afghanistan for 30 years. Obama is poised to continue the cycle.

The United States doesn't negotiate with terrorists. But the Taliban is not a terrorist organization. 

After over a decade of funding the enemy and alienating locals, Americans should not be surprised by the sad state of Afghanistan.

China, Russia and the United States must navigate their competing—and conflicting—designs for Central Asia.