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Watchdog Group Sues Secret Service Over Deleted January 6 Texts
The deletion of texts across major agencies has raised questions about their contents — and why they were deleted.
Report: Thousands of Federal Officials Have Owned Stock in Companies They Govern
Officials at the EPA report trading oil and gas stocks, while Pentagon officials buy stock in Lockheed Martin.
GOP: Student Loan Forgiveness Hurts Ability to Lure Poor People Into Military
Progressives criticized Republicans for openly advocating for the continuation of the poverty draft.
Progressive Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Slash $100 Billion From Pentagon Budget
This would likely be the largest cut to the defense budget ever seen in a single year.
We Need “Gun Control” at the Pentagon
The annual number of gun murders in the U.S. is comparable to the civilian deaths caused by Pentagon warfare every year.
Lockheed Martin Gave Over $250k to Politicians as They Discussed Ukraine Bills
The 147 donations came as Congress was debating a package for roughly $40 billion of aid to Ukraine.
Vets Push “No War, No Warming” Climate Campaign Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Echoing Earth Day’s antiwar roots, veterans are pushing for an accounting and reduction of Pentagon emissions.
Average US Taxpayer Gave $900 to Military Contractors Last Year
This spending isn’t buying us a more secure world.
Amid Russia’s War, Some US Hawks Are Calling for Trillion-Dollar Military Budget
The Pentagon budget is already so huge that returning to Cold War levels would mean reducing, not increasing spending.
Biden Is Reportedly Requesting Over $770 Billion for Defense for 2023
This would be tens of billions more for defense than Trump had ever requested.