Analysing the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban's victory

News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.We talk to Farkhondeh Akbar, a human rights activist and researcher who has investigated human rights violation by armed parties in Afghanistan, about how the corruption, inequality and concentration of power over the last 20 years facilitated the collapse of the Afghan government and the recent takeover by the Taliban. Farkhondeh also analysis the politics of the Taliban, its prospects for governing and if they have changed from 20 years ago.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia