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US Wars and Military ActionMay 12, 2022
Why Can’t Washington Break Its War Addiction?
American narcissism is only part of the answer.
William Astore
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US Wars and Military ActionApril 6, 2022
What Will It Take to Shrink the Pentagon’s Budget?
We have now reached the point in our collective history where we face three certainties: death, taxes, and ever-soaring spending on weaponry and war.
William Astore
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March 16, 2022
The Dreams of a New Cold War Are Here to Stay
Consider that a calamity in its own right.
William Astore
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US Wars and Military ActionFebruary 17, 2022
America’s Disastrous 60-Year War
Most Americans simply take it for granted that war, or threats of war, having defined our immediate past, will define our future as well.
William Astore
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Nuclear Arms and ProliferationJanuary 21, 2022
We Don’t Need Better Missiles—We Need Disarmament
Our generals know one word, and it’s not “win”—it’s more.
William Astore
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National SecurityDecember 15, 2021
There’s Always More Money for the Pentagon
Meanwhile, we’re told to do more with less.
William Astore
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Nuclear Arms and ProliferationNovember 24, 2021
Our Blind Faith in the Military Will Destroy Us
Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you worship.
William Astore
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US Wars and Military ActionSeptember 22, 2021
Uniting Against the American War Machine
Twenty years and trillions of dollars later, the US counterinsurgency in Afghanistan failed—so when will we stop rewarding the military-industrial complex?
William Astore
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Arms SpendingJuly 30, 2021
We Need to Scale Back America’s War Machine
Sixty years after Eisenhower warned the nation against the threat of the military-industrial complex, America continues to maintain a bloated, imperialistic military presence at home and abroad.
William Astore
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War and PeaceJune 18, 2021
American Wars Mean American Lies
We need a truth commission to hold leaders—military and civilian—accountable for America’s failed wars.
William Astore