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Stephanie Savell

Stephanie Savell 

Afghanistan
The Imperial Debris of War: Why Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the Killing

The Imperial Debris of War: Why Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the Killing

Stephanie Savell

(Tomdispatch.com ) – I’ve never been to Afghanistan, but I am the mother of two young children. So when I imagine what life must be like there after 18 years of war, my mind conjures up the children most vividly — the ones who have been affected by the conflict — and their parents. I […]

Counter-Terrorism
Half a Million Dead, $5.9 Trillion Bill: The True Costs of US 'Global War on Terror'

Half a Million Dead, $5.9 Trillion Bill: The True Costs of US ‘Global War on Terror’

Stephanie Savell

in the last two years, the U.S. has launched strikes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen.

War
Bankrupting Ourselves to Death: How We're Borrowing to Fight the Wars we're Losing

Bankrupting Ourselves to Death: How We’re Borrowing to Fight the Wars we’re Losing

Stephanie Savell

Never before has this country relied so heavily on deficit spending to pay for its conflicts

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