Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan Counterinsurgency Down for the Count in Afghanistan
But the war machine grinds on and on and on.
Jul 1, 2010 / Ann Jones
Remember the Women? Remember the Women?
Women belong at the center of the debate over the Afghan war, not on the margins.
Meet the Afghan Army Meet the Afghan Army
Whatever the debate in Washington, Congressional and military scenarios for training a vast Afghan Army will never come true.
Ballots and Bullets for Afghanistan Ballots and Bullets for Afghanistan
The upcoming election promises to be a farce, marred by backroom deals and voter fraud. Meanwhile, the United States continues to militarize Afghanistan at an alarming rate.
Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions
The new film The Fixer, featuring The Nation's Christian Parenti, captures some edgy, fearful truths about the war in Afghanistan.
Jul 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ann Jones
Iraq’s Invisible Refugees Iraq’s Invisible Refugees
Hardship and haunting memories mark the lives of the 2 million Iraqis in exile.
A Crime Against Society A Crime Against Society
Rape destroyed the social fabric of Congo. Women are trying to repair it.
Women and Warlords Women and Warlords
A policy of "affirmative discrimination" helped put twenty women in the Afghan Parliament, but how can they confront the warlords and criminals who hold most of the power?
Letters Letters
WHOSE IRAQ? SISTANI'S OR SADR'S? Washington, DC
Nov 4, 2004 / Letters / Naomi Klein, Our Readers, and Ann Jones
Letter From Afghanistan Letter From Afghanistan
The strange story of the Herati shelter girls shows the limits of "liberation."