U.S. seeks to balance security and human rights in turbulent West Africa
August 2, 2023 The Washington Post
Stephanie Savell was interviewed in the Washington Post regarding the coup in Niger.
In the News
Did Western Military Presence Help Foster Coup in Niger, Where U.S. Has Drone Base & 1,000+ Troops?
August 1, 2023 https://www.democracynow.org/2023/8/1/niger_coup
Stephanie Savell was interviewed on Democracy Now! regarding the recent coup in Niger.
Il colpo di Stato in Niger ultimo tassello della “cintura russa” in Africa centrale. I golpisti? Addestrati dagli Stati Uniti
August 1, 2023 Il Fatto Quotidiano
Costs of War was cited in Italian daily newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano (Rome.)
Niger Coup Leader Joins Long Line of U.S.-Trained Mutineers
July 27, 2023 The Intercept
Co-Director Dr. Stephanie Savell spoke to journalist Nick Turse about the recent military coup in Niger.
What is the ‘Cost’ of Climate Change?
July 27, 2023 Counterpunch
Counterpunch cited Neta Crawford’s research on military and the environment in a piece about the costs of climate change.
The Myth Behind Increased Military Spending
July 26, 2023 Inkstick
Heidi Peltier wrote an op-ed in Inkstick citing her Costs of War research on military spending.
Marin Voice: Despite proclamations, U.S. warfare continues quietly around the world
July 25, 2023 Marin Independent Journal
An op-ed in the Marin Independent Journal by Norman Solomon cites Costs of War.
The ‘posterboy’ for human rights
July 24, 2023 The Dhaka Tribune
Costs of War was cited in the Dhaka Tribune.
Migration and the Shadow of War
July 20, 2023 Tom Dispatch
Andrea Mazzarino wrote a piece in the Tom Dispatch citing Costs of War (reposted in Informed Comment, The Nation, Truthout, and Salon)
What Is AFRICOM? How the U.S. Military is Militarizing and Destabilizing Africa
July 19, 2023 Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue cited Costs of War research in a piece about AFRICOM and U.S. militarism in Africa.
War Causes Pain at Home, Not Just Abroad
July 14, 2023 The Nation
The Nation reprinted Andrea Mazzarino's TomDispatch piece on the “Costs of War on the Homefront.” (Reprinted in Salon.com)
U.S. allies should rethink their allegiance to an aggressive but declining superpower
July 9, 2023 The Conversation
A piece in The Conversation cited Costs of War’s report on indirect deaths (reposted in Econo Times)
The environmental impacts of war
July 7, 2023 The Hill
An op-ed in The Hill cited Costs of War on the environmental impacts of war.
Strategic Coercion: War by Other Means
July 5, 2023 Indian Defense Review
Indian Defense Review cited Costs of War on war deaths and displacement.
Provocative NATO Undermines Security Of Nordic Region
July 5, 2023 The Citizen
The Citizen (India) cited Costs of War on direct and indirect deaths in the post-9/11 wars.
Norman Solomon reveals America’s ‘invisible’ war machine
July 4, 2023 Pacific Sun
Pacific Sun (Marin County, Ca.) cited Costs of War in an article about Norman Soloman.
The United States Military, White Supremacy, and Affirmative Action
July 3, 2023 Counterpunch
An article in Counterpunch about white supremacy and affirmative action cites Costs of War research on the financial costs of the post-9/11 wars.
Living On A Smoke Bomb: September 11th, Climate-Change-Style
July 3, 2023 Fair Observer
Costs of War was cited by Tom Englehardt in Fair Observer on climate change.
Most refugees are victims of conflict, trying to escape Western wars
July 3, 2023 Peoples Dispatch
Costs of War was cited in PeoplesDispatch on the numbers displaced by the post-9/11 wars.
Local to Global: Negotiate for peace in Ukraine
July 2, 2023 Greenfield Recorder
A column in the Greenfield Recorder (Mass.) cites Costs of War on indirect deaths in war.