Subscribe today and get the full print magazine sent directly to your home. As America's longest war drags on toward the 10-year mark this fall, costing trillions of dollars and thousands of lives, a consensus is growing that the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable by military means. This war won't be ended by the politicians who have been running it -- not without pressure from outside of Washington. And without concerted leadership from people of faith and conscience, peace in Afghanistan may be a long time coming. Watch an audio slideshow of life in Afghanistan from Heather Wilson. Read our extended interview with Enuma Okoro on the importance of liturgy. Listen in on a reading and interview with poet Joseph Ross. +Click here to visit Sojourners' Afghanistan campaign page and join us in the effort to bring the war and occupation in Afghanistan to an end.

Cover Story

Finding the Way Out
Why it's time to end the war in Afghanistan, and how to do it.   By David Cortright

Audio Slideshow with Heather Wilson

The Human Toll
Counting the costs of Obama's 'good war.' A report from Afghanistan.  By Eric Stoner

Securing Women's Rights
When the Taliban ruled, they prevented girls from going to school. Who's stopping them now?  By Farah Mokhtareizadeh

Features

The Jonah Effect
An American Soldier Ran from God to Iraq...but it wasn't far enough.   By Evan Knappenberger

Prescription: Reform
The affordable health-care act is already saving lives.   By Celeste Kennel-Shank

A Woman's Worth
The median wealth of African-American women is 400 times less than their white counterparts. Policy expert Maya Rockeymoore tells us why that is, and what can be done.  Interview by Jeannie Choi

Commentary

There Are No Lone Gunmen
We can't avoid the tough questions on how to change the culture in which we all participate.   By Elizabeth Palmberg

Meet the Frackers
A technique for natural gas drilling threatens drinking water and the environment.  By Tyler Edgar

A Step Toward Justice
Finally, reparations for past federal mistreatment of American Indians and African-American farmers move forward.  By David M. Whettstone

Columns

Hearts & Minds: The Cost of War
By Jim Wallis

Deep Economy: The Planet Cries Out
By Bill McKibben

Godstuff: Soccer Moms Changing the World
By Cathleen Falsani

Earth & Heaven: Civility is Only a Beginning
By Joel C. Hunter

H'rumphs: Grandfathers Are Our Future
By Ed Spivey Jr.

Culture Watch

Sing Without Ceasing
For nearly six decades, Mavis Staples has been bringing the gospel truth to song.  By Julie Polter

Happiness You Can't Buy
Why Love Will Always Be A Poor Investment: Marriage and Consumer Culture, by Kurt Armstrong; foreword by Aiden Enns. Wipf & Stock.   Reviewed by Brittany Shoot

Worship's Joys and Dangers
Author Enuma Okoro talks about life and liturgy.   Interview by Betsy Shirley

Extended Interview With Enuma Okoro

Almost Heaven
Reviewed by Julie Polter

New and Noteworthy
Reviewed by Julie Polter

From Escape to Reality
By Gareth Higgens

In the Line of Fire
By Danny Duncan Collum

Departments

Letters
| The Inclusion Solution | Beyond Understanding | A More Excellent Way | One Step Forward ... |

Poetry: Luke 5:1 Disciples
By Joseph Ross

Audio Reading and Interview with Joseph Ross

Living the Word: Trusting God's Inexplicable Goodness
By Walter Brueggemann