InvestigationWorld Blood Money Coalition forces in Afghanistan pay compensation to civilian victims and their survivors — but keep no comprehensive records, and the US military denies all responsibility. Nick TurseThe NationSeptember 19, 2013
InvestigationWorld Lethal Profiling of Afghan Men Despite rules of engagement to the contrary, targeting of military-age males pervades the entire chain of command — up to the Oval Office. Nick TurseThe NationSeptember 19, 2013
InvestigationWorld How the US Fueled the Taliban Insurgency Gen. Stanley McChrystal put it best: “Because of civilian casualties, I think we have just about eroded our credibility here.” Robert DreyfussThe NationSeptember 19, 2013
InvestigationWorld The Casualty Data Black Market in Afghanistan If you want stats from the government, you better be prepared to pay. Nick TurseThe NationSeptember 19, 2013
InvestigationWorld America’s Afghan Victims Even among staunchly antiwar politicians and pundits, few bother to mention the cost of the war to civilians. Robert Dreyfuss & Nick TurseThe NationSeptember 19, 2013
ProjectWorld Civilian Cost of the Afghan War The most comprehensive analysis of civilian casualties in Afghanistan to date. Nick Turse & Robert DreyfussSeptember 19, 2013
InvestigationJustice Is America’s Militia Movement on the Rise? Up an unpaved Idaho road, self-styled “patriots” gather to plan and train in close quarters battle. Devin Burghart & Leonard ZeskindThe NationSeptember 9, 2013
InvestigationJustice Exonerated, 32 Years Later After Andre Davis served 20 years for rape and murder, DNA evidence linked another man to the crime. But the long wait to be released from prison was far from over. Jordan Michael SmithChicago ReaderSeptember 4, 2013
InvestigationWorld Cooking in Karachi The world’s most dangerous megacity is the next frontier in the global meth trade. Taimur KhanForeign PolicySeptember 3, 2013
InvestigationBusiness For-Profit Colleges: Screw U? To the booming for-profit college industry, low-income students are a treasure trove of federal subsidies, grants, and high-interest loans — all for degrees that fizzle in the job market. Yasmeen Qureshi, Sarah Gross & Lisa DesaiMother JonesSeptember 1, 2013