Saturday, September 11, 2010

A People's History of Afghanistan--Part 13: 1992-1998

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Since October 2001, the Pentagon has been waging an endless war in Afghanistan against the Taliban regime. Yet after the Taliban guerrillas ...
Friday, September 10, 2010

A People's History of Afghanistan--Part 12: 1987-1992

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In 2010 more than 600 individuals were still imprisoned by the Democratic Obama Administration at its Bagram detention facility in Afghanist...
Thursday, September 9, 2010

A People's History of Afghanistan--Part 11: 1981-1987

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On March 29, 2010, the Associated Press reported that “a senior military official” in Washington “who was not authorized to speak publicly o...
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

A People's History of Afghanistan--Part 10: 1979-1981

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In 2010 the Democratic Obama Administration is spending over $95 billion on the Pentagon’s endless war in Afghanistan. Yet many viewers of P...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

A People's History of Afghanistan--Part 9: 1978-1979

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As the New York Times (4/26/10) observed, “small bands of elite American Special Operations forces have been operating with increased intens...
Monday, September 6, 2010

A People's History of Afghanistan--Part 8: 1977-1978

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Right-wing anti-feminist Islamic parties and Mujahideen or Taliban militias have exercised a special influence in Afghan politics since the...
Sunday, September 5, 2010

A People's History of Afghanistan--Part 7: 1968-1976

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Since Barack Obama’s inauguration in January 2009, between 500 and 800 people have been killed by Pentagon drone attacks in Pakistan, as a b...