afghanistan

Now That Afghanistan Is Rich, How About Helping The Hamptons?

Hamilton Nolan · 06/14/10 02:35PM

The Way We Live Now: Rejoicing, for we are saved. Untold riches have been deposited under our very feet by god Himself! Now if god can just fix up every other fucking thing that's shot to hell, we'll be...better.

Heroin About to Get a Whole Lot More Expensive

Jeff Neumann · 05/13/10 07:40AM

A mysterious fungus is wreaking havoc on Afghanistan's opium poppies, which account for 92% of the world's supply. Local farmers blame the US military and NATO after a white substance appeared on their crops. The United Nations blames nature.

Meet the Last Jew in Afghanistan

Max Read · 05/10/10 10:31PM

What is the loneliest place in the world to be a Jew? A KKK rally? The NFL? Nebraska? Nope! Afghanistan is the loneliest place for a Jew, because there is only one left: Former carpet salesman Zablon Simintov.

The War in Afghanistan Explained in One PowerPoint Slide

Adrian Chen · 04/26/10 11:06PM

The New York Times published a piece about the military and Powerpoint tonight. The best part was this slide used by Military planners to show the complexity of counter-insurgency efforts in Afghanistan. Time to retreat! (Click to enlarge.) [NYT]

U.S. Army Ad Campaign Turns Tide in Afghanistan

Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/10 10:40AM

America has given so much to the people of Afghanistan.Our latest gift: modern military propaganda. The military's new Afghan ad campaign is in favor of soldiers, but against suicide bombers. Click through for one more democracy-engendering ad, via Ad Age.