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Trump’s “Infrastructure” Plan: Pump Up the Pentagon
Pentagon spending is the Trump administration’s substitute for a true infrastructure program.
Trump Has Called for Pentagon to Make Beds Available for 20,000 Children at US Military Bases
The Defense Department will deploy military lawyers to the southern border to prosecute immigrants.
Why Is the US Silent About Mexico’s New Internal Security Law?
The law allows the military to intervene on behalf of extractive industries and development projects.
Girding for Confrontation: The Pentagon’s Provocative Encirclement of China
The US military is already setting the stage for an eventual confrontation with China.
With Explicit US Backing, Saudi Attack on Yemen’s Humanitarian Lifeline Begins
Congress must step in and demand an end to this complicity.
Infinite War: The Gravy Train Rolls On
The American penchant for war will stretch on toward infinity.
The Air Force’s Strange Love for the New B-21 Bomber
The Air Force and its flyboy generals will win the fight for the B-21 and take the American taxpayer along for the ride.
Republicans Come Out Swinging Against Military Family Education
GOP lawmakers feel fine about asking citizens to die for the country, but not fine about providing a proper education for their children.
An Empire of Nothing at All? The US Military Takes Us Through the Gates of Hell
Although the peace movement is not a loud voice at this time in the US, it should be.
Google Employees Resign Over Artificial Intelligence Contract With Department of Defense
More than 4,000 employees signed a letter demanding that the company terminate a Pentagon contract.