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In August 2021, Rice wrote an op-ed arguing that the United States withdrew from Afghanistan too quickly and called claims that Afghans were to blame for Taliban takeover a "corrosive and deeply unfair narrative".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/condoleeza-rice-bush-afghanistan-taliban-b1904679.html|title=Condoleezza Rice speaks out on Afghan withdrawal: ‘The Afghan people didn’t choose the Taliban’|date=August 18, 2021|publisher=Independent}}</ref> In October, Rice appeared as a guest cohost on ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'', where she asserted that Americans were more interested in household issues than continuing to investigate the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/condoleezza-rice-january-6-riot-move-on-lawmakers-economy-2021-10|title=Condoleezza Rice says Jan. 6 riot was 'wrong' and yet lawmakers should 'move on' as Americans are more concerned about 'their kitchen-table issues'|date=October 24, 2021|publisher=Business Insider|first=John L.|last=Dorman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/10/21/condoleezza-rice-the-view-time-move-on-jan-6/6116419001/|title=Condoleezza Rice says that while Jan. 6 Capitol riot was 'wrong,' it's time to move on|first=Gabriela|last=Miranda|date=October 21, 2021|publisher=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/21/condoleezza-rice-the-view-capitol-riot/|title=Condoleezza Rice said she cried on Jan. 6, but it's time to 'move on'|date=October 21, 2021|publisher=Washington Post}}</ref> In December, Rice joined [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Kay Ivey]] in Birmingham to announce the recommendations of the Alabama Innovation Commission, which had worked with the Hoover Institution, on means of advancing statewide technology and entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/gov-kay-ivey-condoleezza-rice-share-plans-to-grow-states-economy/|title=Gov. Kay Ivey, Condoleezza Rice share plans to grow Alabama’s economy|date=December 14, 2021|first=Michael|last=Clark|publisher=CBS42}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/news/2021/12/gov-ivey-condoleezza-rice-tout-vision-for-innovation-in-alabama.html|title=Gov. Ivey, Condoleezza Rice, tout vision for innovation in Alabama|date=December 14, 2021|publisher=AL.com}}</ref>
 
In April 2022, Rice attended Madeleine Albright's funeral, where she delivered a reading from the Bible.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-clintons-lead-tributes-deceased-secretary-state-madeleine-albright-2022-04-27/|title=Biden, Clintons herald Madeleine Albright as force for good at Washington funeral|date=April 27, 2022|publisher=Reuters}}</ref> In July, Rice participated in an Aspen Security Forum with fellow former National Security Advisors [[Thomas E. Donilon]] and [[Stephen Hadley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jewishinsider.com/2022/07/condoleeza-rica-aspen-security-forum-israel-saudi-arabia/|title=Rice: Israel’s booming tech sector key to warming relations in region|date=July 25, 2022|first=Melissa|last=Weiss|publisher=Jewish Insider}}</ref> In October, Rice met with Secretary of State [[Anthony Blinken]] at the Hoover Institution Hauck Auditorium and asked the incumbent about issues such as protests in Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stanforddaily.com/2022/10/17/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-visits-campus-seeks-to-harness-technology-to-solve-global-challenges-on-americas-terms/|title=Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits campus, seeks to harness technology to solve global challenges on America’s terms|date=October 17, 2022|publisher=Stanford Daily}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-sits-down-with-condoleezza-rice-at-stanford|title=Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits down with Condoleezza Rice at Stanford|first=Ann|last=Rubin|date=October 17, 2022|publisher=ktuv.com}}</ref>
 
In 2023, after former President Trump and [[Governor of Florida]] [[Ron DeSantis]] criticized US support for Ukraine, Rice stressed the need for any potential presidential candidates to understand the essence of the conflict, which she defined as "defending a rules-based system that says might doesn’t make right, you can’t just extinguish your neighbor."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3874824-condoleezza-rice-warns-gop-candidates-against-pulling-back-from-ukraine-these-conflicts-always-come-home/|title=Condoleezza Rice warns GOP candidates against pulling back from Ukraine: ‘These conflicts always come home’|date=February 26, 2023|publisher=The Hill}}</ref>