CNN
Cnn: Kandahar City Detail
A detailed map of the city of Kandahar, a Taliban stronghold during Operation Enduring Freedom. It gives a brief overview of different sections of the city. (2002)
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Afghan Visit
Interesting report covering President Bush's visit to Afghanistan and interviews with two experts on Afghanistan. Discussion on U.S. foreign policy, insurgency in Afghanistan, and the Taliban. Text, audio, and video of the March, 2006,...
New York Times
New York Times: Restoring the Giant Buddhas of Bamiyan
A picture essay and short video documentary about the attempts of the Afghan people to restore and save the famous Buddhist shrine at Bamiyan. In 2001 the Taliban destroyed the large statue of Buddha leading to a public outcry.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Afghanistan Unveiled (Lessons on Women's Roles in Afghanistan)
Go directly to two lesson plans developed for a PBS documentary about the lives of women in Afghanistan filmed by Afghan journalism trainees. Use the lessons to have students examine women's roles under the Taliban, new opportunities for...
Curated OER
Foxnews.com: Afghan President Karzai Survive Assassination Attempt by Taliban
An assassination attempt was made by Taliban militants against President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. Follow the details on this news site. (June 2007)
CNN
Cnn: Afghanistan War and Transition (2002)
A special report on Afghanistan beginning with "Life under the Taliban," and more articles covering the years before the War on Terror. The second group of articles discusses the actual US-led Military Campaign. The Revolution,...
BBC
Bbc: Profile: Hamid Karzai
A profile of Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's elected president after the fall of the Taliban. Background details of his life and political career are shared. (January 5, 2010)
Digital History
Digital History: September 11, 2001
This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Rhetoric of 9 11
An excellent online resource that contains a large collection of links to speeches and rhetorical artifacts all pertaining to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. Presented in a timeline of events with material in audio,...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: African Embassy Bombings
A special report from PBS on the African embassy bombings in 1998. Links to various articles on different associated topics.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Afghanistan at Dangerous New Crossroads
Current status in Afghanistan? According to a new report by the top U.S. commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the situation there is deteriorating even though almost eight years have passed since American and NATO forces invaded the...
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: Bonn Agreement One Year Later
An article that relates the struggle of Afghanistan after the wars. Article outlines the continuing efforts of the Afghan Transitional Administration and the world at large to bring peace and healing to a war torn country. (4 December 2002)
New York Times
New York Times: News on Afghanistan
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times continually updates the news in Afghanistan, particularly about the conditions due to the recurring insurgency.
Council of Foreign Relations
Terrorism Questions and Answers: What Is Terrorism?
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section deals with defining and understanding the different types of...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: The United States in Afghanistan: Analyzing Political Cartoons
Using videos, handouts, and online resources, students explore viewpoints on the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, interpret political cartoons and place them in the context of a political discussion about Afghanistan, and identify the...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: u.s. Policy in Afghanistan
In this two-part lesson using video, handouts, charts, and online news sources, students will consider three options for U.S. policy in Afghanistan and then articulate their own views on the issue. Note: The videos do not load in...
BBC
Bbc: Uk Troops in Afghanistan
A look at the troops from the United Kingdom who are serving, have served, or have died in Afghanistan. Includes much background information about the Afghan war over the years.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: Asia Overview 1999
This site deals with the human rights issues of religious and ethnic conflict that have occurred in Indonesia and throughout Asia in the late 1990s, particularly in East Timor. Article also includes information about US-Taliban relations...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: For Afghanistan, a New Us Transition Strategy
The Obama administration is changing its strategy and timetable for US troops in Afghanistan. Caught between the desire of Karzai for limited American military role and the fear of not being able to fulfill the goal of subduing Taliban...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Malala Devotes Second Life to Girls' Rights: Pbs News Hour
"Today you can see that I'm alive," said Malala Yousafzai in her first interview since surviving a Taliban attack that left her with a bullet lodged in her skull last October. "This is a second life," she continued, "And I want to serve....
BBC
Bbc News: Who Are the Northern Alliance
Article describing the multi-ethnic group supported by the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan. Brief biographies of many of the major players in the Northern Alliance. 11/13/01
New York Times
New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
BBC
Bbc: Afghanistan: Taleban's Second Coming
This article covers the rebirth of the Taleban resistance movement in Afghanistan in June 2006. Also analyzes how and why they were able to become a power again in Afghanistan.
CBS
Cbs News Interactive: Terror Hits Home
CBS News provides a detailed overview of the September 11th terrorist attack on the United States. Content focuses on the attack itself, the aftermath, the investigation, and the terror network.