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Her kidnapping by Somali extremists was a nightmare. But the misogynistic punishment continues after her release.

The reports I’ve seen describe Nairobi’s Westgate mall as upscale, but that’s not the whole story, and not how I remember it.

The UN must investigate all allegations of who has used chemical weapons.

Re-purposing America's war machine.

An in-depth look at the civilian toll of America’s longest war.

A key to The Nation's interactive database.

A recounting of three horrific US/ISAF civilian massacres, the procedures implemented to prevent such events from happening again—and why those procedures were inadequate.

Coalition forces sometimes pay compensation to civilian victims and survivors of the suffering we have inflicted—but ISAF keeps no comprehensive records, and the US military denies all responsibility.

Even among staunchly antiwar politicians and pundits, few bother to mention the cost of the war to civilians.

If you want stats from the government, you better be prepared to pay.