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Neta C. Crawford

Political Science professor, Boston University

Neta C. Crawford is Co-Director of the Costs of War Project, based at the Watson Institute at Brown University, and a Board Member of the Council for a Livable World.
Neta C. Crawford is Co-Director of the Costs of War Project, based at the Watson Institute at Brown University, and a Board Member of the Council for a Livable World.
Management

The Iraq War Has Cost the U.S. Nearly $2 Trillion

The Pentagon has spent more than $800 billion on military operations in Iraq. But that doesn't include money needed to care for veterans, rebuild the country or pay interest on war debt.

Defense

The Defense Department Is Worried About Climate Change – And Also a Huge Carbon Emitter

Many current and former U.S. military leaders call climate change a serious national security threat, but few of them mention the Defense Department's big carbon footprint.