One of the first announcements the Taliban made after seizing power in Afghanistan in August was that they were going to “ban the production and sale of drugs.” But, as with other promises of change made by the Taliban, from women’s rights to press freedoms, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about its claim to More

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