Aug 12th, 2005 · A women's political party in Sweden, often viewed as a role model for sex equality, is at the center of a backlash against feminism in the country. Gudrun Schyman, who heads the group Feminist Initiative, has accused Swedish men of being no better than the Taliban. Jerome Socolovsky reports.
Jul 14th, 2005 · The United States and Australia are sending hundreds more troops to Afghanistan in the run-up to September's parliamentary elections. In recent months, the Taliban and other militants have stepped up their attacks. The elections are seen as a step toward democracy, but warlords continue to hold considerable power.
Jul 11th, 2005 · Details of the United States' disastrous operation in eastern Afghanistan -- in which 19 special operations personnel died -- are now emerging. An attempted rescue of a team seeking Taliban and escaped prisoners led to 16 deaths when a helicopter was shot down.
Jul 9th, 2005 · Nearly a year after President Bush declared the Taliban had been ousted from power, Afghanistan has seen its bloodiest year yet since the American occupation. NPR's Philip Reeves, in Kabul, discusses the Taliban's recent resurgence.
Jul 8th, 2005 · News of Thursday's bomb attacks in London meet with condemnation in Kabul. A moderate former Taliban official says he watched the TV coverage with anger -- like many in his area, he has relatives in London. But he also believes that the attacks will strengthen terrorist organizations, providing it's another reminder to their grassroots supporters that al Qaeda is capable of mounting sophisticated attacks on Western powers.
Jun 21st, 2005 · Authorities in Kabul have thwarted a plot to assassinate the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. Three Pakistanis were arrested over the weekend. N.C. Aizenman, a reporter with The Washington Post, talks about the assassination attempt and also an upsurge in Taliban violence.
May 24th, 2005 · Madeleine Brand talks to Scott Baldauf of The Christian Science Monitor about opium cultivation in Afghanistan. Baldauf investigated corruption in the Afghan government and law enforcement concerning the drug trade. After a lull under the rule of the Taliban, the war-torn nation has again become the world leader in opium production.
Nov 14th, 2004 · Nine Afghan women have produced a documentary about the extraordinary changes in the lives of their countrywomen since the fall of the Taliban three years ago. Afghanistan Unveiled will air on PBS Tuesday. Hear one of the filmmakers, 20-year-old Shekeba Adill.