Defense contractors and the government officials that pay them are more than happy to preserve the threat of attack—to their financial benefit.
Thanks to whistleblower Edward Snowden, we now know that an army of private contractors can monitor anyone’s phone calls and e-mails.
Have you noticed that Lockheed Martin, the giant weapons corporation, is shadowing you? If you have a life, Lockheed Martin is likely a part of it.
The Nation was central to Eisenhower's understanding of the military-industrial complex.
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