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The War on Veterans: Congress and the White House Are Much Better at Starting Wars Than Cleaning Up After Them
Whenever Washington winds down its wars and our troops become needy veterans, interest in their welfare always flags. Clearly, Congress and the White House are much better at starting …
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Five Reasons the Already Obscene National Security Budget Is Larger Than It Appears
When President Obama released his budget for 2015 on Tuesday, which included $495.6 billion for the Pentagon, the likely suspects screamed that the sky is going to fall.
“Help. They Broke My Arm. Egypt Police”: Peace Activist Medea Benjamin Detained en Route to Gaza
US peace activist Medea Benjamin was detained Monday at Cairo's airport by Egyptian police without explanation.
Dahr Jamail: Humanitarian Crisis Intensifies in Fallujah as Iraqi Government Accused of Killing More Than 100 Civilians
Dahr Jamail discusses his new report on Democracy Now! which revealed doctors, residents and non-governmental organization workers in the city of Fallujah are accusing the Iraqi government of war …
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Obama’s Far Right Foreign Policy
In order to stop the never-ending warmongering of US foreign policy, the US government itself must be fundamentally transformed.
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Washington Post “News Article” Slams Obama for Not Bombing Russia
The Washington Post is claiming that the Russian military intervention in Crimea illustrates President Obama is too reluctant to use military force.
Military Cuts Don’t Translate Into Less Spending
Here's a quick guide to what the Pentagon wants to do.
The Five Commandments of Barack Obama: How “Thou Shalt Not” Became “Thou Shalt“
In January 2009, Barack Obama entered the Oval Office projecting idealism, broadcasting five commandments by which life in his new world of national security would be lived. Five years …
Pentagon Will Cut Services and Benefits to Soldiers While Protecting Profits of Defense Industry
William Hartung: Those who fight the wars will face cuts, but not high-ranking military personnel or the companies that build weapons.
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Our Military: Fighting to Keep Its Culture of Abuse
US military commanders should show courage and end a culture that has allowed shameful numbers of cases of sexual abuse, and retaliation for its reporting, in the ranks, says …