How the U.S. Media Betrayed Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan may be officially over, but there’s still the U.S. legacy to be reckoned with. When we look at how the U.S. media has covered Afghanistan over 20 years, especially during the moment of withdrawal, we find that there is the persistent idea that the U.S. – and the media itself – is still a sort of savior, trying to save Afghanistan from itself, from its people, from its men. In this episode of “Backspace,” host Sana Saeed looks at what covering Afghanistan has looked like and how it could be done better.
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