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Defense spending
Defense spending news and analysis from The Nation
August 30, 2019
Washington is withdrawing from the INF treaty not because of Russian violations but because the Pentagon wants to deploy a dangerous new class of its own nukes.
August 13, 2019
As attitudes toward war grow dangerously worshipful in the US, quitting our endless wars becomes all the more difficult.
August 5, 2019
The bloated defense industry is a terrible job creator. Taxpayer money is better spent on education, clean energy, or health care.
July 16, 2019
It’ s one of the few areas where a left-right coalition can jell.
July 9, 2019
For decades, the Pentagon has shored up its power and consumed too much of our national budget. Will we ever escape its pull?
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July 1, 2019
The presidential contender is warning mayors that misguided and misdirected foreign policies cost cities vital resources.
June 25, 2019
They should take a stand at the debates against the Pentagon’s bloated budget.
May 7, 2019
Each year, Congress approves hundreds of billions of dollars for the US defense budget—but the real number exceeds $1 trillion.
April 24, 2019
A new breed of progressive politicians and activists is challenging the bipartisan consensus—but there’s a long way to go.
April 18, 2019
Across the country, education budgets have been slashed in favor of bloated military budgets and tax cuts for the rich.
