Defense spending

Bruce Fein

Constitutional Lawyer Bruce Fein on the Effort to Stop ‘Presidential Wars’ Constitutional Lawyer Bruce Fein on the Effort to Stop ‘Presidential Wars’

He’s proposing legislation that could halt extrajudicial US military intervention.

Jul 19, 2018 / James Carden

Marines at a NATO Exercise in Lithuania

What Trump’s Critics Are Missing About the NATO Summit What Trump’s Critics Are Missing About the NATO Summit

His nutty antics, as usual, dominate the headlines—while very little is being said about the alliance’s actual role in the world.

Jul 11, 2018 / Michael T. Klare

Trump Infrastructure Plan

The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan

Eighteen months into his administration, no credible proposal has been made.

Jul 2, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Marine walks in Afghanistan

We Are All Paying the Price for America’s Reckless War Spending We Are All Paying the Price for America’s Reckless War Spending

Deficit spending abroad is driving inequality at home.

Jun 28, 2018 / Stephanie Savell

US Navy Pacific Ocean

The United States Is Pushing Toward War With China The United States Is Pushing Toward War With China

The decision to change the name of US forces in the Pacific is more than symbolic—it’s a threat.

Jun 19, 2018 / Michael T. Klare

Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need

Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need Meet the New, Super-Expensive Stealth Bomber the US Doesn’t Need

Jimmy Carter once canceled a massive weapons project because it was useless. Would Trump?

Jun 4, 2018 / William J. Astore

B-52 releases MOP

Progressives Need a New Way to Talk About National Security Progressives Need a New Way to Talk About National Security

Voters say they support cuts in defense spending—Democrats should, too.

May 11, 2018 / Feature / Joe Cirincione and Guy T. Saperstein

US marines outside of Falluja in 2004.

The United States Is the Real Extremist Country The United States Is the Real Extremist Country

Our investment in destruction is anything but normal.

May 8, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Trump speech

Trump Is Plotting a Diabolical Budget Double-Cross Trump Is Plotting a Diabolical Budget Double-Cross

It would hurt the poor and working families the most.

Apr 4, 2018 / David Dayen

The Pentagon Wants You to Go Shopping While the Experts Go to War

The Pentagon Wants You to Go Shopping While the Experts Go to War The Pentagon Wants You to Go Shopping While the Experts Go to War

Americans are in the dark about the near-global warfare being waged in their name.

Mar 15, 2018 / William J. Astore

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