Starting tomorrow, Berkeley Rep is presenting the ambitious, unprecedented collective work called The Great Game: Afghanistan. Originally premiered in London, the cycle is presented in three parts, comprising a total of 12 short plays, and covering the period of Afghanistan's history from 1842, during the first Anglo-Afghan war, and coming up to the present day. The entire cast is British, and the plays were written by some of the country's top playwrights including Richard Bean, David Edgar, Amit Gupta, and Joy Wilkinson. more ›

The Project on Government Oversight sent Mother Jones and Gawker some delightful snapshots of a festive party hosted at Camp Sullivan, the home to the ArmorGroup guards folk who protect and serve nearby US embassy compound in Kabul. more ›

The East Bay is home to over 40,000 Afghan-Americans, and the big news back home in Afghanistan over the past two days has been the country's second national election since the end of Taliban rule in 2001. A lower turnout was reported than in the last election, largely due to threats of Taliban attacks on polling station and general apathy about the political situation in the country. more ›

OK, it has been reported by the NFL Network that the 49ers may offer a position to Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice

One high-ranking 49ers official said last week, “If she’s interested in talking to us, I’m interested in talking to her.” Rice has told friends as recently as last week she would love to become president of an NFL team.