Ann Jones

The F Word: Questioning the Cycle of War

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Laura Flanders

The Obama administration is frustrated with the Pakistani government's inability to quell the Taliban. Who are the US to be frustrated? The answer to...

Senator Kerry Finds A War With Which He Can Flirt

Derrick Crowe | Posted 05.25.2011

Derrick Crowe

If you're looking for the man who once asked, "how do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?" you better keep looking. The senator seems to have left him behind.

Women's Rights In Afghanistan Depends On Where One Lives

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

Stuart Whatley

Conditions in Afghanistan are acutely compartmentalized. Reports from one village can be bright and optimistic while another locale is rife with atrocities towards women and girls.

Experts from Afghanistan Urge Members of Congress to Rethink the War (VIDEO)

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Greenwald

As the war escalates, as the death toll soars and the financial and moral costs spiral out of control, we are bringing in experts who can provide a more complete picture of the dire situation in Afghanistan.

The Afghan Scam: The Untold Story of Why the U.S. Is Bound to Fail in Afghanistan

Ann Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

Ann Jones

It's hard to overstate the magnitude of the failure of American reconstruction in Afghanistan.

Why The US Will Fail In Afghanistan: TomDispatch

Tomdispatch.com | Posted 05.25.2011

With Afghanistan, it always seems to be more and worse. More American (and NATO) troops "surging" in, more Taliban control in the countryside, more in...