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Why Eradication Won't Solve Afghanistan's Poppy Problem
Afghanistan produces 90 percent of the world’s illicit opium, bringing billions of dollars a year into the country’s economy, fueling the global heroin trade, funding both the Taliban and government-linked warlords, and exacerbating government corruption.
January 3, 2012
Afghanistan's Opium Brides: Who Is Working on the Issue?
The practice of trading girls for debt is hardly new to Afghanistan, and goes far beyond debts incurred from opium eradication policies. And efforts to address the issue are constrained by many factors.
January 3, 2012
Video: More Underreported Stories from Inside Afghanistan
Treacherous territory, hostility to foreigners and high personal risk keep most Western journalists from working from the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan.
January 3, 2012
Face to Face with Afghanistan's Opium Brides
From investigating the sexual abuse of young boys to embedding with a group of insurgents allied with Al Qaeda, veteran Afghan reporter Najibullah Quraishi takes FRONTLINE cameras where few Western journalists can go.
January 3, 2012
What Kind of an Ally Is Pakistan?
As the U.S.-Pakistan relationship continued to descend to new, new lows over the past year, the U.S. has become increasingly vocal in expressing frustrations with its supposed ally in the fight against terror -- and vice versa.
January 3, 2012
What Happened At Bradley Manning's Hearing This Week?
Bradley Manning's Article 32 hearing -- essentially a pre-trial that determines the need for a court-martial -- was an odd, stop-start affair, punctuated by frequent, long recesses and disputes over evidence and witnesses.
December 22, 2011
Live Chat 12 p.m. ET: Newt's March to the White House?
Read a transcript of our live chat on "The Long March of Newt Gingrich" with correspondent Peter Boyer and producer Stephen Talbot.
December 22, 2011
The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part Six
In a remarkable political moment during the 1994 midterm elections, scores of Republican candidates bound themselves to Newt and his ideas, signing a Contract With America that promised congressional reform, welfare reform and a balanced budget.
December 21, 2011
The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part Five
In 1986, Newt became the chair of GOPAC, the Republican political action committee, and he turned it into a potent instrument for his conservative vision.
December 21, 2011