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Militarism
Exporting the Tools of Repression: An Interview With Professor Michael T. Klare
Even under President Obama, we've seen a huge increase in US counterterror operations worldwide, often using advanced military capabilities like drone strikes.
AFRICOM Clams Up After Commander Peddles Contradictory Statements to Congress
At a time when the number of US troops in Africa are increasing, hundreds of missions have apparently been purged from the command's rolls.
The Pentagon’s Real Strategy: Keeping the Money Flowing
The latest nuclear buildup is only the most glaring example of the present bow wave that is guaranteed to grow to monumental proportions.
Thanks for Your Service, but Don’t Tell the Kids About It (We Need Them to Enlist)
The benefits of military service are never free. We pay the price for the rest of our lives.
Donald Trump Is the Mosquito — Not the Zika Virus
Perhaps it would be better to see Donald Trump as a symptom, not the problem itself.
Two Men, Two Legs and Too Much Suffering: The Forgotten Vietnamese Victims
Two Vietnamese civilians did not die in the US conflict in their country, but they did lose parts of themselves.
Speak Up for Kids in Military Detention
Rep. Betty McCollum is circulating a letter to House colleagues urging President Obama to protect Palestinian kids in Israeli military detention.
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No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico
The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism.
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Trump Card: The Bully Who Exposes Our Bully Nation
Donald Trump's bullying reflects the centrality of coercive power in US culture, society and establishment politics.
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Pentagon Allowed to Supply Military Gear to Homeland Security Department for “War on Immigrants“
The amendments were passed by Congress in late 2015.