Jean MacKenzie

The GroundTruth Project

Jean MacKenzie is a Kabul-based reporter.

Iowa, the unlikely kingmaker

The American heartland braces for its quadrennial turn in the spotlight.

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All quiet on the streets of Kandahar

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Afghanistan: US steps up prisoner releases

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Shockwaves from Wikileaks bombshell hit Kabul

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Essay: Back in Kabul, thinking of home

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Afghanistan: Campaigning in Crazyville

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Fears of violence grow amid the madness of an upcoming Afghan election.

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Karzai moves to assure Afghan depositors

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The Kabul Bank intervention sparks a rush of withdrawals.

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Afghanistan elections: the women who gave up

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As Saturday’s elections approach, female politicians lament lost opportunities.

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It’s a slow revolution for Afghanistan’s women

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Afghan women worry talks with Taliban could set back modest gains made in recent years.

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US funding for the Taliban: Can it be stopped?

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Analysis: Counterinsurgency theory bumps up against some hard realities in Afghanistan.