Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan, 2001-2012: A Guide Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan, 2001-2012: A Guide
A key to The Nation's interactive database.
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
Marla Ruzicka’s Heroism Marla Ruzicka’s Heroism
This incredibly gutsy woman gave her life aiding the victims of America's wars.
Sep 18, 2013 / Feature / Sarah Holewinski
Salaam Cinema: On Mohsen Makhmalbaf Salaam Cinema: On Mohsen Makhmalbaf
An Iranian director’s ongoing meditations on the nature of illusion and reality, truth and consequences.
Sep 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Adina Hoffman
De la revista The Nation: Las investigaciones de Saúl Landau sobre los vínculos de EUA y el régimen de Pinochet De la revista The Nation: Las investigaciones de Saúl Landau sobre los vínculos de EUA y el régimen de Pinochet
Fue para The Nation un honor publicar su trabajo en un momento tan tempranos y definitivo en su carrera, cuando él trató de descubrir quién fue el responsable de la muerte brutal y...
Sep 17, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel