Oct 11 Watch ‘Women, War & Peace’ Highlights Changing Females’ Roles in Global Conflicts "Women, War & Peace," a new five-part series co-produced by WNET New York, explores the changing role of women in conflicts around the world. This excerpt tells the story of an Army Female Engagement Team that reaches out to women… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch ‘Women, War & Peace’ Highlights Changing Females’ Roles in Global Conflicts For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Does U.S. Drone Use Set a New Precedent for War? The U.S. has dramatically increased its use of unmanned aerial vehicles to go after targets in Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya and especially Pakistan. Jeffrey Brown discusses the use of drones with former Air Force lawyer retired Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap and… Continue watching
Oct 10 Controversy Surrounds Increased Use of U.S. Drone Strikes By Larisa Epatko The use of drones to find and kill militant targets in other countries has increased exponentially under the Obama administration. But the accidental deaths of civilians is increasingly turning a once-receptive public against the combat tool. GlobalPost launches a series… Continue reading
Oct 07 In Photos: 10 Events of the Afghan War By Larisa Epatko The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began on Oct. 7, 2001. Soon after, the ruling Taliban regime fell, followed by the formation of a new government and Afghans holding their first parliamentary elections in more than 30 years. Continue reading
Oct 07 10th Anniversary of the Afghan War By Larisa Epatko In the decade since the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began on Oct. 7, 2001, the Taliban regime fell, Afghans held their first parliamentary elections in more than 30 years, and retaliatory attacks against U.S. and allied forces intensified. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch After Draftless Decade of War, Gap Seen Between Military, Civilians After Draftless Decade of War, Gap Seen Between Miltiary, Civilians… Continue watching
Oct 06 Are Americans Sharing Sacrifices for Afghan War? Military Families Respond U.S. Marines on the northeastern outskirts of Marjah in February 2010; file photo by Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images As we mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan, the Pew Research Center commissioned a poll… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Joint Chiefs Chairman Mullen Bids Farewell After 40 Years of Military Service Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen is retiring after four years overseeing the U.S. military and 40 years of military service. Kwame Holman reports on Mullen's legacy and the farewell to one of the most influential military leaders… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch ‘Raw Opium’ Explores Mixed Results of Global Efforts to Stem Trafficking In "Raw Opium," filmmakers Robert Lang and Peter Findlay travel to the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan to document the illicit global trade of heroin's raw material. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced… Continue watching