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.
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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.
The Imperial Debris of War
September 21, 2019 Salon
Salon shares co-director Stephanie Savell's article on unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan.
The Saddest Story of All: The Imperial Debris of War
September 20, 2019 Common Dreams
Common Dreams shares Costs of War co-director Stephanie Savell's piece on explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan.
Ending the Afghan War Won't End the Killing
September 19, 2019 History News Network
History News Network publishes co-director Stephanie Savell's piece on Costs of War report on explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan.
Ending the Afghan War Won't End the Killing
September 19, 2019 Truthout
Truthout publishes co-director Stephanie Savell's analysis of Costs of War's first-time ever count of the human toll of explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan.
Why ending the Afghan War won't end the killing
September 19, 2019 AlterNet
AlterNet shares co-director Stephanie Savell's piece on explosive remnants of the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan.
The Deadly Debris the U.S. is Leaving Behind in Afghanistan
September 19, 2019 The Nation
The Nation features Costs of War research on explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan.
U.S. has spent $5.9 trillion on wars since 9/11, report says
September 18, 2019 Legion Magazine
Legion Magazine discusses Costs of War report on the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where Canada has also spent funds on fighting and reconstruction.
The U.S. Military is Destroying the Environment
September 16, 2019 Truthdig
The U.S. Department of Defense is the single largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world, says Truthdig article citing Cost of War's report on Pentagon fuel use.
After 18 years, veterans wonder how long U.S. can stay in Afghanistan
September 15, 2019 San Antonio Express News
The U.S. military's spending on post-9/11 wars tops $5.9 trillion, says the San Antonio Express News citing Costs of War research.