The Forgotten War The Forgotten War
Twelve years in Afghanistan down the memory hole.
Oct 1, 2013 / Ann Jones
The War Against Women, at Home and Abroad The War Against Women, at Home and Abroad
Our political system has turned thoroughly masculine, paranoid, quarrelsome, secretive, greedy, aggressive and violent—not unlike a wife beater.
Mar 21, 2013 / Ann Jones
Afghan Women Face the Future Afghan Women Face the Future
As the US withdrawal looms, women’s rights advocates plan to carry on their fierce, lonely fight.
Counting Down to 2014 in Afghanistan Counting Down to 2014 in Afghanistan
The US has three lousy options with Afghanistan. Pick one.
Jan 28, 2013 / Ann Jones
Washington’s Nightmare in Afghanistan Washington’s Nightmare in Afghanistan
Why Afghan history is a sobering antidote to the relentless optimism of the American military.
Mar 8, 2012 / Ann Jones
The Incredible Shrinking Woman in Post-9/11 Hell The Incredible Shrinking Woman in Post-9/11 Hell
How one citizen got placd on a no-pay list in America's new security-happy landscape.
Nov 3, 2011 / Ann Jones
Why Peace Is the Business of Men (but Shouldn’t Be) Why Peace Is the Business of Men (but Shouldn’t Be)
A new edict from the United Nations Security Council could put women at the center of peace processes in Afghanistan and around the world.
Jan 13, 2011 / Ann Jones
Woman to Woman in Afghanistan Woman to Woman in Afghanistan
Female Engagement Teams join the counterinsurgency.
Afghan Women Have Already Been Abandoned Afghan Women Have Already Been Abandoned
I know Bibi Aisha, the woman on the Time cover. But the logic of those who use her image to argue for the war escapes me. The question her story raises is, What Happens if We Stay?
In Bed With the U.S. Army In Bed With the U.S. Army
MRAPs, sprained ankles, air conditioning, farting contests and other snapshots from the American war in Afghanistan.
Aug 2, 2010 / Ann Jones