Afghanistan
What about the Afghan women?
Today Prime Minister Julia Gillard promised 300 million dollars to Afghan forces as a part of Australia’s exit strategy. However,......
Rocking the boat
Afghanistan and Australia have had a troubled connection over the past decade due Australia’s involvement in the NATO-led Afghan War.......
Is Afghanistan ready for NATO withdrawal?
US President Barack Obama, addressed American troops at the Bagram air base during a surprise overnight visit to Afghanistan, outlining......
Getting aid to Afghans after the troops go home
Australian troops stationed in Afghanistan will start coming home as early as next year. When Julia Gillard announced the new......
Chomsky says Australia should pay reparations to Afghanistan
Prominent US public intellectual and activist Noam Chomsky has told The Wire that Australia should pay reparations to Afghanistan for......
The Wire interviews Noam Chomsky – Extended Version
A wide-ranging chat with Noam Chomsky covering Afghanistan, Australia’s alliance with the United States, Occupy Wall Street, and the importance......
Australian soldier deaths prompt questions about Australian presence in Afghanistan war
The death of three Australian soldiers in Afghanistan over the weekend has raised questions about Australia’s presence in the war.......
Afghanistan: the wounds you haven’t heard about for 10 years
Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of conflict in Afghanistan. The milestone is rightly punctuated by the deaths of many soldiers......
The Taliban Shuffle
Journalist Kim Barker has spent a large part of the past decade working as a journalist in Afghanistan …and in......
Peace process threatens gains of Afghan women: Oxfam
A new Oxfam report says women’s rights in Afghanistan have made some breakthroughs since the U.S-led invasion in 2001. Women......