NATO Airstrike Highlights Af-Pak Animosity as Well as U.S.-Pak
Many Afghans are angry at Pakistan for aiding the Taliban.
America Is Not Broke
How to pay for the crisis while making the country more equitable, green, and secure.
Afghanistan: To Soothe the Militant Mind
A yoga teacher believes he can bring the U.S. and NATO forces and the Taliban together to meditate.
Pakistan: Reversing the Lens
Terrorism is not a statistic for the Pakistanis.
Dealing with the Haqqanis
The current U.S. strategy to confront its antagonists reflects a decade of missteps and misunderstandings.
Pakistan’s Little-Known Payback to the U.S. for Drone Attacks on Its Soil
The United States may mount attacks on Pakistani soil, but the Pakistani military actually invades Afghanistan.
Ten Years and One Month Later
A look at the news after the memorialization of 9/11 reveals an America that systematically attempts to erase its fingerprints from world events.
Ten Years in Afghanistan
Ten years of war, 1802 U.S. military casualties, half a trillion dollars, and what do we have to show for it?
Troubled Soldiers and Harmful Projects: Ten Years in Afghanistan
While a Pew study shows that a third of U.S. soldiers felt that neither Iraq or Afghanistan were worth the effort, a pipeline project might ensure continued U.S. presence in the area.
Afghanistan’s Energy War
A little-noted energy agenda moving rapidly forward in Afghanistan could exacerbate insecurity and instability, and ensure a prolonged U.S. and foreign military presence.
War Voices: Ten Years of War in Afghanistan
October 7, 2011 is the tenth anniversary of the Global War on Terror, the longest war in U.S. history. War Voices is a unique forum to reflect on this decade of war by bringing together people directly impacted by U.S. militarism and the U.S. war economy
Escaping Haqqanistan
To Washington, hospitality shown by the Haqqani network toward al Qaeda is probably another reason for the U.S. to remain in Afghanistan.
Why Al-Qaeda Won
George W. Bush and the neocons played right into the hands of Osama bin Laden, and we’re paying the economic price today.
Karachi’s Long Summer of Violence
The Pakistani city is central to U.S. war efforts, so the recent violence there deeply worries Washington.
The Iraq War Isn’t Over
With too many Iraqi deaths and too many tax dollars, it’s still a “dumb war.”