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Military personell

Why are US taxpayers still forced to pay billions of dollars for US military bases?

Obama's plan for global war uses a variety of extra-legal methods including drones, civilian and proxy fighters, and cyber warfare. 

Barack Obama

How much are the Democrats counting on the profits and jobs generated by arming the world in the coming election?

The increased use of military helicopters to crack down on demonstrators in Yemen begs the question: Are any of these helicopters part of a recent aid package from the Obama administration?

Taking Aim at the Pentagon Budget

Economic crisis, deficit mania and war weariness have created political momentum for big cuts to military spending.

Blogs

At least we’re exporting something.

August 27, 2012

White House tells defense contractors not to worry themselves about spending cuts.

July 2, 2012

Nothing's even decided yet, but the neocons are up in arms over arms spending.

August 9, 2011

It might, but it’s going to take a lot of work to counter the Iron Triangle and its lobbyists.

August 4, 2011

Looking back at the lead up to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

July 26, 2011

Obama and the GOP seem poised to agree on big cuts in Pentagon spending.

July 22, 2011

Cynicism abounds as House refuses to authorize the Libya mission but also refuses to defund it. This is John Boehner’s managed chaos; it serves Obama and the military-industrial complex but fails the Constitution.

June 24, 2011

Progressives launch drive to get Democratic senators to reshape national priorities—cut the military-industrial complex, support “Medicare for All.”

May 31, 2011

Proposing a mere $400 billion in defense cuts over the next decade or so just doesn’t cut it.

April 15, 2011

London is peddling weapons to Egypt's military. Already.

February 21, 2011