Taliban Peace Talks Must Not Ignore CIA-Funded Afghan Militias, Report Says
August 21, 2019 The Intercept
This Intercept article features a new Costs of War report on the CIA's "Afghan Army" as an obstacle to lasting peace in Afghanistan.
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Opinion: Rethinking America's Approach to the World
August 18, 2019 The New York Times
The New York Times' Editorial Board argues that "American foreign policy is overdue for a rebalancing" while citing the Cost of War Project's estimated $5.9 trillion cost of post-9/11 counterrorism efforts.
Opinion: Democratic Candidates Are Ignoring the 'Endless War' Beyond Afghanistan
August 11, 2019 Military Times
The democratic candidates are problematically equating America’s “Endless War” with Afghanistan and only Afghanistan, writes co-director Stephanie Savell in an op ed in The Military Times.
More Money, Fewer Jobs: The Stubborn Truth About Employment and the Defense Industry
August 5, 2019 Common Dreams
"Military spending actually proved to be the worst job creator of any federal government spending option," says Common Dreams article referencing Costs of War Project research.
Scientists Want to Make it a War Crime to Damage the Environment in a Conflict
July 26, 2019 Vox
The Costs of War Project has shown the devastating health effects resulting from conflict-related environmental pollution in Iraq, says Vox article discussing a proposed plan to hold governments responsible for environmental damage in war zones.
There Is No Such Thing as a Green War
July 6, 2019 Truthout
"Just as there is no such thing as a green war, there is likewise no way to confront climate change unless we confront the war machine, and vice versa," says Truthout article in response to the Cost of War Project's recent climate change report.
LGBTQ Activists Demand an End to the Pinkwashing of Militarism
June 28, 2019 Truthout
The Costs of War Project has estimated that at least 480,000 people have been killed as a direct result of the U.S.-led war on terror, says Truthout article discussing the intersection of trans and queer identity and the military.
Mr. President, Leave Declaring War to Congress
June 28, 2019 The Philadelphia Tribune
William D. Hartung uses Costs of War data to argue in favor of restoring Congress' constitutional authority to prevent the executive branch from launching unnecessary "wars of choice"--like the U.S. intervention in Iraq.
The Pentagon's Outsized Part in the Climate Fight
June 27, 2019 New York Review of Books
Bill McKibben writes a thoughtful analysis of the Cost of War Project's recent climate change report.
The U.S. Military's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Higher Than Most Countries
June 26, 2019 Mic
Co-director Neta C. Crawford puts into perspective just how quickly military emissions add up: in January 2017, two B-2B bombers emitted about 1,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases in a single mission to bomb ISIS targets in Libya, says Mic article.
Iran and a Hard Place
June 26, 2019 Pod Save the World
In the June 26 episode of Pod Save the World, former Obama staffers Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes discuss the Cost of War Project's estimated $6 trillion cost of the War on Terror through the end of this fiscal year. Check it out at 29:26.
Ending America's Endless War
June 24, 2019 Foreign Affairs
Bernie Sanders draws on Costs of War Project data in making a powerful case against war with Iran. "We have to view the terrorism threat through the proper scope, rather than allowing it to dominate our view of the world."
The Antiwar Movement No One Can See
June 24, 2019 Common Dreams
"Sooner or later fighting climate change will mean taking on the Pentagon's global footprint, too," says Common Dreams article citing Costs of War data in discussion of the growing antiwar movement in Congress.
The Pentagon Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than Many Countries, Study Says
June 17, 2019 USA Today
Neta C. Crawford, a project director at the Costs of War Project, spoke with USA Today about the recent Costs of War study highlighting the U.S. government’s contributions to climate change.
Daily on Defense
June 14, 2019 Washington Examiner
Jamie McIntyre's defense news roundup covers the release of two climate change reports, including "Researchers at Brown University's Costs of War Project have published a new report measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of the Department of Defense, which is the largest institutional consumer of fossil fuels in the world."
The U.S. Military Emits More CO2 Than Many Industrialized Nations
June 13, 2019 Forbes
"In 2017 alone, CO2 emissions [by the U.S. military] added up to 59 million tons - more than many industrialized nations including Sweden and Switzerland," says Forbes Magazine alongside infographic using U.S. military carbon dioxide emissions estimated by the Costs of War Project.
The Pentagon Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than Portugal or Sweden, Study Says
June 13, 2019 CNBC
"The Pentagon released around 1.2 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases between 2001 and 2017, according to research by Brown University. The study, published Wednesday, is the first of its kind to compile such comprehensive data."
Five Things You Need to Know Now
June 13, 2019 The Week
The Week features Costs of War: "Study: Pentagon emits more greenhouse gas than some major countries."
New Report Exposes Pentagon's Massive Contributions to Climate Crisis Post-9/11
June 12, 2019 Common Dreams
"Failing to curb the U.S. military's fossil fuel use, Costs of War Project co-director warns, 'will help guarantee the nightmare scenarios' forecast by scientists."
The Pentagon Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than Portugal, Study Finds
June 12, 2019 The Guardian
“There is a lot of room here to reduce emissions,” co-director Neta Crawford says of her study on the Pentagon's contribution to climate change.