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Our Children Are Experiencing Militarization of the US Up Close and Personally
Educational “culture wars” overlook the ways in which war has altered what we teach our kids.
Blinken Cancels Trip to Beijing After US Shoots Down Suspected Spy Balloon
This comes after the Philippines agreed to allow the U.S. military to expand its presence there to counter China.
Inside Google’s Quest to Digitize Troops’ Tissue Samples
Defense department staffers have pushed back, raising ethical and legal concerns, but Google might win anyway.
Congress Members Propose Slashing Military Budget by $100 Billion
Representatives Barbara Lee, Mark Pocan, and others are pushing to reverse historically high military spending.
How the World’s Not-So-Great Powers Are Miscalculating on Ukraine
All three “great” powers have misconstrued the correlation of forces they’re up against.
Progressives Demand Congress Cut Military Support for War on Yemen
The deadly blockade and bombardment of Yemen is now entering its eighth year.
Noam Chomsky: US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No Victors
Russia’s invasion is a war crime, Chomsky says, but the U.S. shouldn’t escalate this conflict between nuclear powers.
War in Ukraine Could Be Humanitarian Catastrophe for Millions in the Region
Up to 2 million people in eastern Ukraine are at risk of massive displacement and violence if the conflict escalates.
After a Year of Biden, We Still Have Trump-Era Foreign Policy
From Afghanistan to China to vaccine apartheid, Biden is continuing the American tradition of wreaking havoc worldwide.
Biden Urged to Eliminate Land-Based Nuclear Missiles as US Policy Is Revised
Nonproliferation groups say hundreds of intercontinental ballistic missiles greatly increase the risk of nuclear war.