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Burmese Junta Escalates Attack on Resistance: Bombs Civilians, Killing 100
The junta increasingly uses airstrikes to crush resistance, targeting schools and clinics run by the opposition.

Blinken Visits Niger as Biden Moves to Counter China and Russia in Africa
The U.S. has about 800 military personnel in Niger and a drone base in the city of Agadez.

Meet the Congress Members Trading Defense Stocks While Shaping Military Policy
Congress continues to approve defense budgets beyond what even the Pentagon even asks for.

War Profiteering, Ecocide & Policing: BlackRock Vies for Corporate Hall of Shame
BlackRock is one of the most powerful corporate actors on the planet, whose influence touches every aspect of our lives.

Senate Quietly Adds $10 Billion to Pentagon Budget While Blocking Climate Action
The addition alone is equivalent to the climate funding that Kyrsten Sinema wants to cut from the reconciliation bill.

Trump Hasn’t Held Back US Military Power — He Has Enabled and Escalated It
Murtaza Hussain of The Intercept calls Trump's anti-war posturing "a bad parody."

The Pentagon Took CARES Act Cash for Making PPE and Then Used It to Buy Weapons
About $1 billion in stimulus funds for making masks and other protective equipment went to weapons manufacturers.

Vanessa Guillén Family Wants Fort Hood Shut Down Over Its Rape Culture Cover-Up
The family is set to introduce a bill in Vanessa Guillén’s name on Capitol Hill next week.

Pentagon Weighing $2.2 Billion in Cuts to Military Health Care
This comes after both chambers of Congress approved a $740 billion Defense Department budget.

Trump’s Illegal Use of Military Against Uprisings Portends Battles Ahead
Even as Trump withdraws troops, we must be prepared for if and when he does recall them to stamp out dissent.