The Terrorism That Torture Didn’t Stop The Terrorism That Torture Didn’t Stop
Supporters of “enhanced interrogation” tout dubious claims of its effectiveness but ignore two cases where it failed to thwart terrorism.
Nov 7, 2013 / Katherine Hawkins
New DHS Nominee Spent Years Justifying War on Terror’s Excesses New DHS Nominee Spent Years Justifying War on Terror’s Excesses
The former Pentagon lawyer will be dealing with cybersnooping, immigration and border security.
Oct 18, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Guantánamo in New York City Guantánamo in New York City
Americans remain mostly blind to the abusive treatment of terror suspects on US soil.
Sep 25, 2013 / Feature / Jeanne Theoharis
America’s Afghan Victims America’s Afghan Victims
An in-depth look at the civilian toll of America’s longest war.
Sep 19, 2013 / The Nation
Mass-Casualty Attacks in the Afghan War Mass-Casualty Attacks in the Afghan War
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.
Sep 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Blood Money: Afghanistan’s Reparations Files Blood Money: Afghanistan’s Reparations Files
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 ...
Sep 19, 2013 / Nick Turse
America’s Afghan Victims America’s Afghan Victims
Even among staunchly antiwar politicians and pundits, few bother to mention the cost of the war to civilians.
Sep 18, 2013 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss and Nick Turse
Afghanistan’s Casualty Data Black Market Afghanistan’s Casualty Data Black Market
If you want stats from the government, you better be prepared to pay.
Sep 18, 2013 / Feature / Nick Turse
How the US War in Afghanistan Fueled the Taliban Insurgency How the US War in Afghanistan Fueled the Taliban Insurgency
Gen. Stanley McChrystal himself put it best: “Because of civilian casualties, I think we have just about eroded our credibility here.”
Sep 18, 2013 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
America’s Lethal Profiling of Afghan Men America’s Lethal Profiling of Afghan Men
Despite rules of engagement to the contrary, such targeting pervades the entire chain of command—up to the Oval Office.
Sep 18, 2013 / Feature / Nick Turse