
Afghanis face a return to the dark age during the digital age
CNN
A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter.
With futuristic speed, Afghanistan is being sent back in time, to what is often called a "dark age" of Taliban domination. The Afghan population is bearing witness with digital age tools, which means the heartache and terror is just a click away, filling cell phone screens and TV sets, if the world wants to see.
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