Ann Jones

Domestic and international violence are one and the same

John Stuart Mill had it right. Our abuse of women at home mirrors, and sometimes dictates, our behavior abroad

Ann Jones, TomDispatch.com Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 2:47 PM UTC
Politics TomDispatch.com

After a decade of U.S. military intervention -- and destruction -- Afghans still fear the worst for their country

Ann Jones, TomDispatch.com Monday, Jan 28, 2013 3:54 PM UTC
Politics TomDispatch.com, Afghanistan

Given Afghan history, a large U.S.-trained army would likely promote bloodshed not stability

Ann Jones Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 4:09 PM UTC 15
News Afghanistan, U.S. Military

While I was living in Norway, a shadowy branch of the U.S. Treasury Department put a block on my bank account

Ann Jones Thursday, Nov 3, 2011 3:45 PM UTC 35
Life War on Terror, Life stories

Creature comforts and tedium characterize much of the experience on the front lines. Should war be this cushy?

Ann Jones Monday, Aug 2, 2010 4:03 PM UTC 23
All Salon Afghanistan, U.S. Military

The U.S. trains forces in Afghanistan that then go to work for the Taliban

Ann Jones Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 10:20 AM UTC 23
All Salon Afghanistan, Terrorism, Taliban

Rampant corruption by U.S. contractors has left the country in shambles.

Ann Jones Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 11:28 AM UTC 35
All Salon Afghanistan, Barack Obama

The war against the Taliban was supposed to have liberated Afghan women, but the reality is that little has changed.

Ann Jones Tuesday, Feb 6, 2007 11:57 AM UTC 29
All Salon Afghanistan