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Dems and GOP Fight About Domestic Spending — But Not About Huge Military Budgets
Journalist Jeremy Scahill says there's a bipartisan consensus when it comes to the military budget and intervention.
Corporate Democrats Quiet as Military Budget Far Exceeds Cost of Biden’s Agenda
Military budgets over the next decade may cost roughly double the combined price tag of Biden's big agenda items.
US Killed Dozens of Syrians During Airstrike in 2019, Then Tried to Cover It Up
A new report by The New York Times found that the U.S. may have killed as many as 70 Syrian civilians in one airstrike.
Why Did the DoD Abandon a Report Tracking 139 Military Mental Health Programs?
The Defense Health Agency inexplicably stopped an unprecedented project to improve 139 military mental health programs.
Let’s Turn Rising Generations Into War Resisters Rather Than Veterans
No amount of moralizing or drum-beating can ever inspire people like me to fight a war for US war-makers again.
Report Outlining How to Cut $1 Trillion From Defense Budget Is Just a Start
A rational defense policy could yield far more in the way of reductions.
People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.
From the perspective of humanity and the planet, the war on terror has been catastrophic in its levels of destruction.
US Military Interests Are Promoting a Culture of Fear With China
Prospects for a new Cold War could ultimately subside due to increased focus on the climate emergency and COVID.
GOP Moans Over Delay on $778B for Defense While Denouncing “Tax-and-Spend” Bill
With four weeks left on the congressional calendar, the defense budget is sure to pass, as it always does.
The Biden Administration Is Building Back to the Brink of a New Cold War
The U.S. government and its allies are launching a coordinated military buildup in East Asia aimed at China.