Afghanistan

Iraq and Afghanistan veterans face an uncertain future after war

Casey Miner — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:24:56 +0000

Since 2001, about 2.5 million people have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, at least a third of them more than once. When they return, many veterans need long term physical and mental care. But they often don't get it.

Today on Your Call: Deadly elections in Pakistan and America's drone wars

Malihe Razazan — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:27:16 +0000

Today on Your Call: What Is The People’s History of Afghanistan?

Malihe Razazan — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:02:59 +0000

Today on Your Call: Friday Media Roundtable - Protesting NATO

Matt Martin — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On the next Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss coverage of the NATO Summit and protests. Much of the focus was on the future of Afghanistan. On Sunday, 50 veterans threw their medals toward the summit, saying no amount of medals or flags can cover the amount of human suffering caused by the occupation. We’ll be joined by Truthout’s Yana Kunichoff, The Indypendent’s Arun Gupta, and the Guardian’s Emma Graham-Harrison. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Violence in Syria and Afghanistan has Bay Area residents in the street

David Waldorf and Hana Baba — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:57:45 +0000

I. Spring rain has been sweeping the Bay Area. At this time last year, the world watched as revolutions swept across the Arab world. The uprisings ended decades-long dictatorships in the Middle East in what was called “the Arab Spring.”