Ann Jones

Ann Jones is a journalist and author whose works include Kabul in Winter (2006) and War Is Not Over When It’s Over (2010), both from Metropolitan Books. Her latest book is called They Were Soldiers: How the Wounded Return From America's Wars—The Untold Story (Dispatch Books).

An Afghan woman and girl approach American troops in Kandahar.

14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever 14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever

A look at Afghanistan “after” the American war.

Nov 5, 2015 / Ann Jones

Afghan funeral

Why Afghan Women Carried a Funeral Casket for the First Time in Memory Why Afghan Women Carried a Funeral Casket for the First Time in Memory

Farkhunda was murdered on the streets of Kabul while thousands looked on. Now Afghan women are rising up.

May 12, 2015 / Ann Jones

Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America?

Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America? Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America?

Americans living abroad are burdened with a difficult task: explaining a country that doesn't make much sense.

Jan 12, 2015 / Ann Jones

The Missing Women of Afghanistan

The Missing Women of Afghanistan The Missing Women of Afghanistan

After 13 Years of war, Afghan women are still fighting for basic human rights.

Oct 30, 2014 / Ann Jones

Will the State Department Torpedo Its Last Great Program?

Will the State Department Torpedo Its Last Great Program? Will the State Department Torpedo Its Last Great Program?

Long advertised as a flaship program for American cultural diplomacy, the Fulbright Program is now facing devastating budget cuts.

May 8, 2014 / Ann Jones

How America’s Wars Came Home With the Troops

How America’s Wars Came Home With the Troops How America’s Wars Came Home With the Troops

Since 2002, veterans have been committing murder individually and in groups, killing family, friends, strangers and—in appalling numbers—themselves.

Apr 17, 2014 / Ann Jones

America’s Child Soldiers

America’s Child Soldiers America’s Child Soldiers

The Pentagon’s JROTC program canvasses public high schools for future soldiers.

Dec 16, 2013 / Ann Jones

The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver

The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver The Colonel, the Veteran and the Caregiver

How the war changed Charlie.

Nov 26, 2013 / Feature / Ann Jones

Battle Wounds: American Soldiers’ Painful Journey Home

Battle Wounds: American Soldiers’ Painful Journey Home Battle Wounds: American Soldiers’ Painful Journey Home

“War is absurd.”

Nov 14, 2013 / Ann Jones

Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan

Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan

Here’s the cost of American-style war.

Nov 7, 2013 / Ann Jones

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