Articles by James Fergusson
James Fergusson / August 24, 2010
The west knows it can't win in Afghanistan. The only prospect for lasting peace is to negotiate with the Taliban, which we must learn to see through Afghan eyes
James Fergusson / October 25, 2008
Britain's armed forces are still formidable in battle, but undermanning and public indifference point to an institution under strain. It is too soon to declare the military covenant broken, but...
James Fergusson / December 16, 2006
In a secret gorge, I discover what I feared no longer existed—a pool full of leaping salmon
James Fergusson / September 24, 2006
Air-conditioning has avoided the opprobrium attached to cars and planes, but as use of the technology grows rapidly so does its contribution to climate change
James Fergusson / April 17, 2005
Lunar House in Croydon is the dump where most asylum seekers and other migrants have their claims processed. For Britain to have robust and fair border controls, it has got to work better
James Fergusson / May 20, 2004
My Afghan friend Mir saw his cousin Gulabuddin arrested on a rape charge in London. This is what happened next
James Fergusson / August 20, 2001
Wahidallah fled Afghanistan because journalists got him into trouble. So I got him into Britain. But how would he adapt to new life?