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Militarism
Don’t “Make War” on Climate Change
We can’t save a burning planet with the same militarist paradigms that have repeatedly set it on fire.
Democrats’ National Service Plans Put a Price on Debt Forgiveness
Service plans promote the idea that only rich Americans are entitled to a debt-free higher education.
This Memorial Day, Let’s Learn From Our Mistakes and End Illegal War
We can do it if we stop believing the lie that the price of freedom is a large-scale loss of human life.
Global War to Infinity and Beyond
The US military is increasingly focused on future wars of every imaginable sort.
Why Does the US Military Have Sky-High Approval Ratings During Endless Wars?
Hint: They’re winning in other ways.
Electing Democrats Without Confronting Neoliberalism Will Not Be Enough
“Both parties take neoliberalism for granted, and that has severely limited what can be done at the ballot box.”
Senator John McCain, Republican War Hawk, Dead at 81
McCain's pro-war record includes aggressively pushing for the 2003 illegal invasion of Iraq.
Explosions and Crashes: Military Aircraft Are a Threat to US Civilians
Domestic military expansion threatens Americans.
How Black Students Helped Lead the 1968 Columbia Strike Against Militarism and Racism 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago today hundreds of students at Columbia University in New York started a revolt on campus.
The Dolls of Militarism: From War Hawks to Chickenhawks
Trump's team is cooking up a new war to put all the others to shame.