Cost of U.S. War on Terror Stands at $6.4 Trillion & 801K Lives, Says New Brown Report
November 20, 2019 GoLocalProv
GoLocalProv cites the Costs of War Project's study on the human toll and financial cost of US post-9/11 wars.
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The war on terror has been a $6.4 trillion mistake
November 17, 2019 The Washington Examiner
An opinion piece in The Washington Examiner references Costs of War Project estimates that the US has spent and obligated $6.4 trillion towards post-9/11 wars.
Post-9/11 War on Terror costs $6.4 trillion plus 801,000 deaths
November 16, 2019 Digital Journal
Digital Journal shares the two Costs of War reports presenting findings on the human and financial costs of post-9/11 wars.
Analysis Finds U.S.-Led Wars Since 9/11 Killed 801,000 at a Cost of $6.4 Trillion
November 15, 2019 Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! shares the Costs of War Project's study on the death toll and U.S. budgetary costs of post-9/11 wars.
Report: War on Terror Will Cost the US About $6.4 Trillion by Fiscal 2020's End
November 14, 2019 Air Force Magazine
Air Force Magazine cites the Cost of War Project's study on US spending and obligations towards post-9/11 wars through Fiscal Year 2020.
Why the deeper, lasting costs of war are not reflected just in dollars and body counts
November 14, 2019 Military Times
Military Times discusses War and Health, a collection of ethnographies on the unseen effects of wars edited by Costs of War Project co-director Dr. Catherine Lutz.
Morning Defense: Assessing the Cost
November 14, 2019 Politico
The Politico Morning Defense shares the Costs of War Project report on U.S. funds spent or obligated on wars since 9/11.
Why War Deaths Increase After Wars
November 13, 2019 World Beyond War
World Beyond War discusses the consequences of war shown in War and Health edited by Costs of War co-director Dr. Catherine Lutz.
Cost of Wars Since 9/11: $6.4 Trillion and Rising
November 13, 2019 The Fiscal Times
The Fiscal Times shares the Costs of War report on U.S. federal appropriations and obligations to the wars fought since 9/11.
Post 9/11 wars have cost American taxpayers $6.4 trillion, study finds
November 13, 2019 Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes shares the Costs of War Project's study on U.S. budgetary costs and obligations of post-9/11 wars through FY2020.
The cost of the global war on terror: $6.4 trillion and 801,000 lives
November 13, 2019 News from Brown
Brown University shares the Cost of War Project's recent findings on U.S. funds spent and obligated to counterrorism efforts since late 2001.
Reckoning with the costs of war: It's time to take responsibility
November 13, 2019 The Hill
Costs of War contributor David Vine calls on Americans to take responsibility for the destruction caused by post-9/11 wars.
The So-Called War on Terror Has Killed Over 801,000 People and Cost $6.4 Trillion: New Analysis
November 13, 2019 Common Dreams
Common Dreams cites the Costs of War Project study on the human and fiscal costs of post-9/11 wars.
'Costs of War' project initiates research series to evaluate post-9/11 wars
November 8, 2019 The Brown Daily Herald
The Brown Daily Herald discusses Costs of War's "20 Years of War" research series.
Fact-Checking Trump's Spin About the 'Great Outcome' in Syria
October 24, 2019 The Washington Post
While fact-checking Trump's statements on Syria, The Washington Post cites the Cost of War Project's estimate that the US has spent and obligated $5.9 trillion on post-9/11 wars.
We Don't Need to Raise Taxes to Have 'Medicare for All'
October 17, 2019 The New York Times
Lindsay Koshgarian cites the Cost of War Project's estimated $5.9 trillion cost of post-9/11 wars.
Major Media Bury Groundbreaking Study of Pentagon's Massive Carbon Bootprint
October 12, 2019 Common Dreams
Common Dreams analyzes the media coverage of the Costs of War Project's recent study on greenhouse gas emissions by the US military.
Por qué acabar la guerra afgana no pondrá fin a la matanza
September 28, 2019 Rebelión
Spanish news site Rebelión shares co-director Stephanie Savell's piece on unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan.
The costs of war (Part 2): Military greenhouse gas emissions
September 25, 2019 Legion Magazine
Legion cites Cost of War's study on climate change and Pentagon fuel use. In Canada, global warming has led to melting of Arctic ice and new political disputes.
The Imperial Debris of War
September 23, 2019 Asia Times
Asia Times shares co-director Stephanie Savell's piece on explosive remnants of the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan.