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COVID Is Soaring in the Military — and It’s Aiding the Virus’s Global Spread
Everywhere that infected Americans socialize, shop, arm and fight, this virus is popping up.
Let’s Push Democratic Presidential Hopefuls to Address U.S. Bases on Okinawa
If Democrats want to cut back on our 800-some overseas military bases, there is no better place to start than Okinawa.
Trump Administration Considered Jailing Migrants Near Toxic Military Dump
A jail was almost built at Fort Bliss, Texas, which has at least 80 sites regulated under a hazardous waste program.
The US Military Is Poisoning Okinawa
Okinawan authorities are failing to hold the U.S. military accountable for covering up PFAS contamination.
In Discussing “Withdrawals,” Don’t Forget US’s Vast Military Base Empire
There will actually be a net gain in U.S. troops in the Middle East at this moment of supposed reduction.
We Can Save the Planet by Defunding the Pentagon
Billions of Pentagon dollars could be freed for critical climate projects while ending the environmental havoc of war.
House Approves “Sweeping” Provisions That Target Toxic “Forever Chemicals”
Lawmakers passed several amendments on PFAS, including one that would legally designate them as hazardous substances.
Navy Contaminates Local Groundwater and Sewer System in Maryland
PFAS substances linked to cancer have likely leached into drinking water that supplies metropolitan D.C.
Chemical Lobby and Health Advocates Square Off on Bills Regulating Toxic Foam
Common sense legislation calls for all PFAS chemicals to collectively be regulated because they are all deemed toxic.
From Guam to the Philippines, the US Ignores Victims of Its Empire
Daniel Immerwahr, author of "How to Hide an Empire," examines an overlooked history.