Malalai Joya is the youngest and most famous female MP in Afghanistan, whose bravery and vision have won her an international following. She made world headlines with her very first speech, in which she courageously denounced the presence of warlords in the new Afghan government. She has spoken out for justice ever since, and for the rights of women in the country she loves. Raising My Voice shares her extraordinary story.Born during the Russian invasion and spending her y...

Known as the graveyard of empires, Afghanistan has now been singled out as Obama's "just war," the destination for an additional thirty thousand US troops in an effort to shore up an increasingly desperate occupation. Nick Turse brings together a range of leading commentators, politicians, and military strategists to analyze America's real motives and likely prospects. Through on-the-spot reporting, clear-headed analysis and historical comparisons with Afghanistan's previous occupiers-Brit...

Jürgen Grässlin wirft ein Licht auf das, was uns in diesen düsteren Zeiten Halt gibt und den Mut, nach vorne zu schauen. Im Gespräch mit Menschen wie Margot Käßmann, Gerhard Trabert und Vandana Shiva, die sich unbeirrt für Umwelt, Frieden und Freiheit, soziale Wärme und Vielfalt einsetzen, und die damit viel bewegen, wird die Welt ein wenig heller: Inspiration für alle, die glauben, als Einzelne könnten sie nichts erreichen — die Mutlosigkeit weicht Zuversicht. All die Menschen in diesem B...