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Letter from Afghanistan

The Pious Spy

by Mujib Mashal,

A Taliban intelligence chief’s death and resurrection

Kabubble

by Matthieu Aikins,

Counting down to economic collapse in the Afghan capital

Caliph of the Tricksters

by Christopher de Bellaigue,

Cockfighting in the ruins of Kabul

Human Quicksand

by Steve Featherstone,

For the U.S. Army, a Crash Course in Cultural Studies

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