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Matt Southworth

Matt Southworth is the legislative associate for foreign policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and an Iraq War veteran.

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December 10, 2017
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Calculating the True Cost of War

According to a recent Harvard report, the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will end up costing U.S. taxpayers up to $6 trillion in the long term. The…
by
Matt Southworth,
Friends Committee on National Legislation
April 4, 2013
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Op-Ed

Senate Vote Endorses Expedited Transition in Afghanistan

A new ruling by the Senate seeks to expedite the transition of power in Afghanistan and proves, on record, that over 2/3 of the American people want to…
by
Matt Southworth,
Friends Committee on National Legislation
November 30, 2012
Truthout
Op-Ed

Exporting the Downside of War: Election Won’t Change Drone Policy

Since the US economy is the main issue on the minds of voters this election season, let's talk about Unmanned Arial Vehicles strikes - drones strikes - in…
by
Matt Southworth,
SpeakOut
November 2, 2012
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Op-Ed
War & Peace

Human Dignity: A Casualty of War

War encourages dehumanization and breeds atrocity. This, in part, is what makes the current evolution of warfare so terrifying.
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Matt Southworth,
Friends Committee on National Legislation
August 4, 2012
Truthout
Op-Ed

War at What Cost? A Veteran Perspective

This coming fiscal year, the United States is set to spend more than $640 billion dollars on the Pentagon and war, accounting for more than 60 percent of…
by
Matt Southworth,
Sojourners
May 25, 2012
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