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Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Reveals US Weighed 1958 Nuclear Strike on China
The U.S. military pushed for a nuclear first strike during the Taiwan Strait crisis, says whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Israel’s Arms and Security Industry Is Reshaping State Violence Everywhere
States buying military and security products from Israel are complicit in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
Biden Is Going “Full Steam Ahead” on Trump’s Nuclear Weapons Spending Plans
Biden is continuing initiatives to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal despite earlier criticism of Trump's policies.
70% of Americans Say Arms Sales Make Us Less Safe. We’re the World’s Top Dealer.
Selling death should be no joy for any country, so halting it is a goal well worth fighting for.
Biden Push for $735 Million Weapons Sale to Israel Amid Onslaught Sparks Outrage
The Biden admin notified Congress of the sale on May 5, just days before Israeli forces began their bombardment of Gaza.
Military-Industrial Complex Exerts Powerful Influence on Biden’s Foreign Policy
Defense firms have spent about $127 million a year on lobbyists, and $25 million per election on campaign donations.
Progressives in Congress Should Unite to Slash Biden’s Military Budget
Progressives uniting as a block to resist out-of-control military spending would be a no-nonsense exercise of raw power.
If Biden Wants to Truly End War on Terror, He Must Release Guantánamo Prisoners
Two dozen senators have called Guantánamo a “symbol of lawlessness and human rights abuses” in a letter to Biden.
As Biden Releases Trump’s Targeted Killing Rules, Advocates Demand End to Wars
Last fall a court order ruled the Trump administration could no longer keep the rules secret or deny their existence.
Biden Is Reviewing US Policy in North Korea. The Brutal Sanctions Must End.
U.S. sanctions in North Korea weaponize human misery, hurting 25 million civilians. Biden should end this deadly policy.