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Damon Winter Uses His iPhone to Photograph Afghanistan
The equipment matters far less than the subject-and the skill of the photographer, as Damon Winter proves in his new series for the Lens.
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Transparency: How Many People Are Our Drones Killing in Pakistan
As the war in Afghanistan winds down, our attacks in Pakistan are increasing. See how many people we are targeting with the unmanned aircraft program.
Culture
Afghanistan: America's Longest War?
This is the 10th Veterans Day we've celebrated since the start of the war in Afghanistan. Does that mean it's our nation's longest war?
News
Marching with the Troops on Veterans Day
More than two million men and women have served or continue to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. Looking for a simple way to support them today?
Culture
Suzanne Opton's Soldiers: Face Down and Forlorn Between Tours of Duty
Suzanne Opton photographed nine soldiers at Fort Drum, New York, while they were home from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
News
Transparency: Veterans Charged with Murder
In 2008, The New York Times published a stunning report on veterans who had come home from Iraq and Afghanistan and then were charged with...
Culture
Picture Show: Skateistan
Those of us in the Western world probably imagine of Afghanistan more in terms of soldiers and bombs than skaters bombing hills. Last summer,...
Education
Why Are Afghani Schoolgirls Being Poisoned?
Roughly 88 schoolgirls in northern Afghanistan have been poisoned, raising fears that the Taliban, which holds sway over the region, is sickening...
The Community Board
iPhone photos of Marjah Offensive
When AP photographer David Guttenfelder followed US Marines during the Marjah offensive, he took along his iPhone in addition to his professional...
The Community Board
CIA "fix" european war-policy
Through a document at wikileaks it has become evident that CIA is trying to "adjust" european policy on the afghan war. The threat seems to be...
News
The Hurt Locker Defused
The Hurt Locker was the big semi-surprise winner at the Oscars on Sunday; it depicts the harrowing life of U.S. Army bomb disposal crews. Some...
The Community Board
Armed Forces Recruiting with a Brilliant Bullshit Marketing Campaign
I'm watching the season premiere of Lost right now, and I just saw the USAF commercial with the tag line, "It's not science fiction, it's what we...
News
Thou Shalt Not Kill (Unless Christ Endorses Your Gun)
This piece from the BBC is profoundly disturbing: Coded references to biblical passages are inscribed on gunsights widely used by the US and...
The Community Board
Breaking Barriers on Two Wheels
On October 3rd this year, Shannon Galpin became the first woman to mountain bike in Afghanistan while raising awareness for women's rights and...
The Community Board
Malalai Joya: Afghan Woman Advocates For The End Of The War
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Our Afghanistan Strategy: The Confounding Chart
The goal in Afghanistan, as the World Blog writer Richard Engel interprets it, is to "convince militants to stop fighting and to persuade Afghans...
News
Do You Think We Need to Send 30,000 More Troops to Afghanistan?
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Is Afghanistan Really a Critical Base for Terrorism?
If al Qaeda needs Afghanistan as a safe haven, we can't afford to leave. The complexities of Afghanistan defy salvation by the answer to any...
