How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus
Arms industry lobbyists are addressing this pandemic and preparing for the next by pushing weapons sales.
Apr 17, 2020 / William D. Hartung and Benjamin Freeman
The Light At the End of the Coronavirus Tunnel The Light At the End of the Coronavirus Tunnel
Could this pandemic help to reshape America’s priorities for the better?
Apr 15, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
How the ‘West Point Mafia’ Runs Washington How the ‘West Point Mafia’ Runs Washington
From Congress to K Street, a small cohort of men exert immense influence on American political life.
Apr 10, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
The Next Big Idea: Ilhan Omar’s Pathway to Peace The Next Big Idea: Ilhan Omar’s Pathway to Peace
Another world is possible. Indeed, it is more necessary now than ever. But we won’t get there without a road map. So Representative Ilhan Omar has drawn it. The congresswoman has i…
Apr 10, 2020 / John Nichols
The Dismissal of Captain Crozier Is No Way to Treat a Hero The Dismissal of Captain Crozier Is No Way to Treat a Hero
Captain Brett Crozier is a new kind of military hero, but his removal reveals the old-school power games in the Pacific.
Apr 9, 2020 / David Cortright
Joseph Lowery Was a Witness Against War Who Spoke Truth to the Power of Presidents Joseph Lowery Was a Witness Against War Who Spoke Truth to the Power of Presidents
The Rev. Joseph Lowery once said of his friend and comrade across decades of civil rights activism, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “He was a nonviolent militant. He was a Chr…
Apr 8, 2020 / John Nichols
Let the Killing Stop Let the Killing Stop
Kurt Vonnegut’s earliest recorded speech implored a bungling administration to stop committing brutalities. Little has changed.
Mar 31, 2020 / Kurt Vonnegut
Now Is Not the Time to Start an Arms Race Now Is Not the Time to Start an Arms Race
As the coronavirus spreads, Congress still has to review the Pentagon’s defense budget request.
Mar 31, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
It’s Time to Stop Our Wasteful Military Spending It’s Time to Stop Our Wasteful Military Spending
If ever there was a time to reduce our massive and unnecessary military spending, this is it.
Mar 31, 2020 / William Astore
This Pandemic Is Exposing the Futility of the National Security State This Pandemic Is Exposing the Futility of the National Security State
Don’t tell the CIA, but the principal threats to our collective well-being are right here where we live.
Mar 27, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich