The Dark Satire of Pete Hegseth’s Quantico Speech The Dark Satire of Pete Hegseth’s Quantico Speech
The secretary of war’s plea for discipline collapses into its opposite—a demand for wanton violence and mayhem
Oct 8, 2025 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin
The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States
On the brink of a potentially devastating government shutdown, Trump spent his day with Pete Hegseth haranguing generals at a summit that should’ve been an e-mail.
Oct 1, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The GOP’s Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Indefensible The GOP’s Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Indefensible
The House just approved $892.6 billion in military spending—continuing the march toward $1 trillion defense budgets.
Sep 12, 2025 / John Nichols
The Climate Costs of War The Climate Costs of War
Scientific analyses show that the Ukraine and Middle East wars have unleashed staggering amounts of planet-warming emissions.
Jun 20, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
How Can We Wean Ourselves Off Our Country’s Military Dependency? How Can We Wean Ourselves Off Our Country’s Military Dependency?
Moving resources and skills and jobs from the military-industrial complex to civilian sectors is a big project. But it could start in your own community.
Oct 3, 2024 / Frida Berrigan
The Remnants of War Are Killing People in Times of Peace The Remnants of War Are Killing People in Times of Peace
Unexploded ordnance makes the terror of war linger after the wars themselves are in the history books.
Oct 2, 2024 / Andrea Mazzarino
These Corporations Are the True “Winners” of the War on Gaza These Corporations Are the True “Winners” of the War on Gaza
From Colt to Caterpillar, American companies are earning big profits off of Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza, turning the horrors of war into boardroom victories.
Jul 9, 2024 / Feature / Spencer Ackerman
Pride and Genocide Don’t Mix Pride and Genocide Don’t Mix
The St. Louis Pride parade is being sponsored by Boeing—even while its weapons are used to slaughter people in Gaza. What kind of a sick society are we living in?
Jun 27, 2024 / Sara Bannoura, Anya Liao, and Olivia Engel
Venture Capitalists Are Gunning for New Frontiers in Techno-War Venture Capitalists Are Gunning for New Frontiers in Techno-War
These corporate promoters of a new way of war view themselves as a new breed of patriots, ready and able to successfully confront the military challenges of the future.
Jun 26, 2024 / William D. Hartung
When a Bomb Explodes, Someone Profits When a Bomb Explodes, Someone Profits
The military-industrial complex’s hidden domination of our lives must end, which means we must dismantle it.
Jun 6, 2024 / David Vine and Theresa Arriola