Anti-war and human rights advocate speaks out
Jamie Corpuz, The Western, April 13, 2011 She advocates that justice seeking individuals should demand that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and other authorities be questioned. In 2010 she was…
Former Afghan lawmaker criticizes war during Tacoma speech
Adam Ashton, The Olympian, April 6, 2011 U.S. TOUR: Soldiers disregard lives, says former lawmaker A former Afghan lawmaker told an audience of South Sound peace activists Tuesday that photos…
Standing With Malalai Joya: “War Will Never Help Women”
Katie McKay Bryson, PopDev,, March 29, 2011 “When the enemies of our people, when the fundamentalists and the warlords unite, why should we not unite?” The story of her recent…
End the insanity in Afghanistan: troops out now
Stop the War Coalition, March 29, 2012 Sydney Stop the War Coalition is proud to host Malalai Joya at a meeting organised in a question and answer format The murderous…
In Jamaica Plain, visiting Afghan activist denounces US-led war
David Abel, The Boston Globe, March 27, 2011 Former lawmaker says foreign forces increase violence Afghan activist Malalai Joya, after initially being denied a visa to the United States for…
Author Malalai Joya Speaks at Busboys and Poets Despite Being Denied a Visa by State Department
Don Allen, Teaching for Change’s Busboys and Poets Bookstore, March 25, 2011 Malalai Joya: “…they can never block my voice from reaching the great and peace-loving people in the United…
Afghan activist denied U.S. visa
UPI, March 24, 2011 “She is a truth-teller,” said Ralph Lopez, 41, co-founder of the non-profit Afghanistan Peace Plan, at a rally in Harvard Square Wednesday. BOSTON — An Afghan…
US Government Embarrassed by Afghan Woman Again
Shirin Sadeghi, The Huffington Post, March 23, 2011 Malalai Joya supporters think an American book tour by a widely known and highly vocal activist against not only the war, but…
Joya in The Guardian Top 100 women activists
On March 8, 2011, The Guardian listed her among “Top 100 women, activists and campaigners”: Click here for the article
The Afghan War is Brutal, Expensive, Unpopular, and Ineffective – So Why Are We Spending Billions on It?
Sonali Kolhatkar, CommonDreams.org, March 3, 2011 Leading Afghan Feminist Wants the U.S. and NATO to Leave Her Nation Afghan activist and former Member of Parliament, Malalai Joya, wants the U.S.…