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Billions for Defense Contractor Hidden in New House COVID Relief Bill
The HEROES Act includes a section that funnels money to defense and intelligence companies and their top executives.
COVID Isn’t a “Peacemaker.” Expect the Pentagon to Modify Warfare — Not End It.
After the pandemic, talk of “ending” this country’s forever wars may merely be an exercise in semantics.
Blaming Russia, Trump Plans to Exit Post-Cold War Arms Control Treaty
The treaty has been in force since 2002, and was negotiated almost 30 years ago.
Amid Pandemic, Everyone Should Be Deemed “Essential” — and Protected as Such
Why is the military still being funded at astronomical levels, while other agencies are gutted?
After 18 Memorial Days of the “War on Terror,” Will We Ever Learn?
If you want to honor soldiers this Memorial Day, start by questioning the U.S. military.
The Green New Deal Is the Key to Ending Forever Wars
Converting the energy grid to 100 percent renewables would cost $1.9 trillion less than the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
The Pentagon Continues to Profit at Taxpayers’ Expense During Pandemic
It's time to reduce the defense budget and put more resources into the real crisis at hand.
Trump Embraces the Role of Killer-in-Chief
The assassin-in-chief in distant lands has just transformed himself into an assassin-in-chief right here at home.
Declaring War on a Virus Ignores the Neoliberal Policies That Put Us Here
The language of war and invasion from outside veils the racist and classist response of the state to the present crisis.
Could the US Forever Wars Be Part of Our Past in a Post-Coronavirus Planet?
We must push for a world in which the U.S. military is no longer a sinkhole for endless trillions of taxpayer dollars.