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It’s Time to Dismantle Trump’s Murder Budget and Defund Militarism
Trump's budget prioritizes murder over survival. In order to effectively confront it, we must challenge US militarism itself.
Trump Is Bankrupting Our Nation to Enrich the War Profiteers
Trump's calls for a military buildup are opening the fiscal floodgates for congressional hawks and defense industry contractors.
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What Trump Can and Can’t Do to Reverse President Obama’s Arctic Protections
Trump's climate-denying administration love fossil fuels, but they'll have to clear several legal hurdles to bring back Arctic drilling.
Should We Keep Wasting Money on Missile Defense — or Invest in Something Useful?
The US government has spent more than $180 billion on a national missile defense system, with no indication it works.
The Pentagon’s $125 Billion Cover-Up
The brass asked for a report on eliminating waste. When investigators found some, the military buried it.
Economic Update: Escape From Labor in Capitalism
This week's episode includes updates on US defense spending, and more.
Why Is It So Hard to Reduce the Pentagon Budget?
What accounts for the Department of Defense's ability to keep a stranglehold on your tax dollars year after endless year?
We Are Living in the Golden Age of Defense Waste and Corruption; Trump Will Make It Much Worse
Will the citizenry force this issue, this travesty on the national agenda?
US Soldiers Are Relying on Millions of Dollars in Food Stamps to Survive
The Department of Defense has shown little concern about food security among active-duty military personnel.
Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?
The US has more military might than any other nation in world history.