When government promises are broken, how is trust restored?

When government promises are broken, how is trust restored?

What can history tell us about the social contract between the U.S. government and the American people? Our columnist interviews author Justene Hill Edwards about the Reconstruction-era Freedman’s Bank.

Washington’s broken promises leave Afghan allies in limbo

Afghan allies are stuck in legal limbo under the Trump administration's policy changes, facing deportations, delays, and broken promises.

'U.S. let go of my hand that it had extended to help': Afghan refugees on promises broken under Trump

The immigration status of Afghans who helped the U.S. government is in jeopardy under the latest Trump crackdowns. How that impacts Afghan refugees and their families already in the U.S. and those stuck abroad.