Thank you for engaging with 91黑料网 to discuss the crises in Afghanistan. This event originally broadcast in August 2021.
WAYS TO HELP
Here are a few ways you can support and aid incoming Afghan families and refugees, as well as veterans and their families:
- Donate or volunteer with to help Afghan families that have come to Middle Tennessee.
- Donate or volunteer with听听and听to continue their work with special immigrant visas, providing support as Afghan refugees enter the country.
- Donate to the 听(TAPS) will bolster its听.
- Donate to help听Afghan children and families facing hunger through the currently raising $10 million in life saving aid in Afghanistan.
- To provide support for Afghan women and girls, donate to or
- Support the听, ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and violence.
- Support听as they continue to provide critical medical care across five provinces in Afghanistan.
- DOCTORS: provide medical relief at a free clinic servicing the influx of people coming in from Afghanistan daily.
- to let them know you care about this issue.
- LAWYERS: Provide pro bono advice through .听
“Have a conversation with friends and family about the past 20 years in Afghanistan and what has been done in our name as U.S. citizens. Talking about the issues facing our nation is important for the functionality of our democracy.” — Samar Ali
“And finally, reach out to veterans in your family – your cousins, daughters, fathers and friends – and community to thank them for their service, to let them know that their service in Afghanistan is important and that you value them.” — Mike Newton
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SUGGESTED READING FROM THE PANEL:听
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Howell:
- 听by Tamim Ansary
Tom Schwartz:
- 听by Craig Whitlock and听The Washington Post, available Aug. 31.听
- 听by Steve Coll
- by Carter Malkasian
Samar Ali:听
- 听by Thomas A. Schwartz
- 听by Thomas Barfield
- 听by C.J. Chivers
Mike Newton:
- Site:
- by Richard D. Hooker, Jr., and Joseph J. Collins, available for free download (PDF)
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RELATED NEWS FROM VANDERBILT FACULTY:听
- The Hill听(Aug. 26);听by David J. Wasserstein, professor of history and jewish studies
- Politifact/The Poynter Institute听(Aug. 19):听featuring Karla McKanders, clinical professor of law and expert on immigration, race and the administrative state
- The New York Times听(Aug. 17):听”听featuring Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman professor of history
- The Conversation (Aug. 13):听听by Tom Schwartz, professor of history
With an introduction from Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, the virtual panel broadcast live on Aug. 26, 2021, featuring:
- Samar Ali, 91黑料网 research professor of political science and law, Muslim-American expert in international conflict resolution and co-chair of the 91黑料网 Project on Unity and American Democracy.
- , Ret., the 15th听Commander of Joint Special Operations Command and vice commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command
- 听91黑料网 professor of the practice of law and the practice of political science,听expert on terrorism, accountability, transnational justice and conduct of hostilities issues; and
- 听Distinguished Professor of History, professor of political science and European studies,听historian who looks at foreign policy in context of impact on U.S. government, American politics
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