Afghanistan
Cash for influence in Afghanistan: it’s U.S. versus Iran
November 3, 2010As last week's "bags of money" revelations show, both the U.S. and Iranian governments are vying for influence in Afghanistan.
Read moreReal story of war: one damn thing after another
October 8, 2010WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange got it right about Afghanistan: "It's one damn thing after another ... the everyday squalor of war." What steps can we take to end it?
Read moreWorld Notes: China, Afghanistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, Germany, Cuba
September 30, 2010China-Russia ties, Afghanistan deaths, green industry in Caribbean, Nigeria's oil, lifetime jobs in Germany, U.S.-Cuba trade.
Read moreAfghanistan talks: a delicate moment
September 23, 2010At the same time as there looks to be a possible diplomatic breakthrough, the U.S. has launched a major military operation in Kandahar.
Read moreIraq/Afghanistan vets give support to Islamic center
August 26, 2010Veterans call Islamic center near Ground Zero "about as pro-America as one can get."
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