‘9/11 millionaires’ and mass corruption: How American money helped break Afghanistan (Costs of War report cited)
September 13, 2021 CNBC
This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson on the amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars.
News Archive 2021
The Long-Reaching Human Toll of Sept. 11, by the Numbers (Costs of War report cited)
September 13, 2021 U.S. News and World Report
This article mentions the Costs of War report at Watson, which puts the human toll of 9/11 casualties at 890,000 - including armed forces on all sides of the conflicts, contractors, civilians, journalists and humanitarian workers.
‘You need to get it right’: Educators reflect on teaching 9/11 to a generation born after 2001 (interview with Cathy Lutz)
September 10, 2021 The Public's Radio
In this piece, Cathy Lutz discusses the "unteaching" involved in teaching about 9/11.
The limits of Biden's foreign-policy conversation (written by Stephen Kinzer)
September 9, 2021 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer penned this column arguing that the president did the right thing in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean he’ll abandon his long-standing support for American interventionism.
Big oil’s ‘wokewashing’ is the new climate science denialism (commentary by Timmons Roberts, CSL Affiliate)
September 9, 2021 The Guardian
Timmons Roberts provided commentary on the marketing and communications practices of oil and gas companies.
The world 9/11 created: What if the U.S. had not invaded Iraq? (Costs of War report cited)
September 9, 2021 Washington Post
This piece reflects on the estimated number of Iraqi civilians killed in war-related violence since 9/11, according to the Costs of War report.
India’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown Has Torn Apart Families and Locked Up Hundreds. 1.9 Million People Fear They Could Be Next (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)
September 8, 2021 TIME
Ashutosh Varshney offered commentary in this article on the future of BJP’s immigration enforcement in India.
Editorial: The hole in America’s heart (Costs of War report cited)
September 8, 2021 Los Angeles Times
This piece references the 20-year toll of conflict since 9/11, as reported by the Costs of War Project at Watson.
With no centralized system, businesses and institutions struggle to verify vaccination status (commentary by Adam Levine)
September 2, 2021 Boston Globe
Adam Levine provided commentary in this article on his support for businesses implementing their own vaccination requirements.
Costs of the 20-year war on terror: $8 trillion and 900,000 deaths (interview with Cathy Lutz and Stephanie Savell)
September 2, 2021 News from Brown
This piece features an interview with Costs of War co-directors Cathy Lutz and Stephanie Savell on a new report ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
The costs of post-9/11 wars exceed $8 trillion for US (Costs of War report cited)
September 2, 2021 Boston Globe
This article cites the Costs of War report at Watson, stating that approximately 929,000 people have been killed in post-9/11 wars according to the report.
Marking our history: Like 9/11, COVID pandemic a 'generation-making event' (commentary by Michael Kennedy)
September 1, 2021 Providence Journal
Michael Kennedy offers commentary in this article on the influence of COVID-19 on the younger generation, specifically students he's taught at Brown.
Opinion: It’s clear America can afford Biden’s investments at home. Just look at how much it spent on wars. (Costs of War report cited)
September 1, 2021 Washington Post
This article references the Costs of War report at Watson, citing that the U.S. has spent more than $5.48 trillion since 2001.
Biden cited Brown researchers in measuring the cost of the Afghan war. Here’s the background (Costs of War report cited)
September 1, 2021 Boston Globe
This article mentions President Biden referencing the Costs of War report in his most recent speech on Afghanistan.
George W. Bush’s wars are now over. He retreated a while ago. (Costs of War report cited)
September 1, 2021 Washington Post
This article references the Costs of War report, citing that more than 7,000 U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq according to the Project.
U.S. military leaders urge troops who served in Afghanistan to ‘hold your head high’ (Costs of War report cited)
September 1, 2021 Washington Post
This piece cites the Costs of War report at Watson.
The cost of the Afghanistan war: Lives, money and equipment lost (Costs of War report cited)
September 1, 2021 New York Post
This article cites the Costs of War report in reference to the number of American journalists and humanitarian aid workers killed in Afghanistan between 2011 and 2021.
In India, a debate over population control turns explosive (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)
August 30, 2021 Washington Post
Ashutosh Varshney provided commentary in this article on the social fear of Muslims overtaking Hindus in India.
The cost of the war was staggering. But Afghanistan's future is more unclear than ever. (Costs of War report cited)
August 30, 2021 NBC News
This article cites the Costs of War report, stating: "Tens of thousands of people have died in the conflict and some $2.3 trillion has been spent, according to the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University."
Analysts: Taiwan and Afghanistan Don't Compare, Despite Chinese Media Reports (Costs of War report cited)
August 27, 2021 VOA
This article references the Costs of War report, citing that the United States has spent $2.26 trillion on the war in Afghanistan as of April, including operations in Pakistan.