Military-industrial complex

US marines outside of Falluja in 2004.

America’s Military Mania Is Hurting Democracy America’s Military Mania Is Hurting Democracy

It’s time to put an end to America’s lust for war.

Oct 24, 2019 / William Astore

‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism

‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism ‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism

As the federal government tries to expand its control of the island, the CHamoru are ready to rise in resistance.

Oct 21, 2019 / Chris Gelardi and Sophia Perez

Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Shook Everyone—Except Trump

Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Shook Everyone—Except Trump Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Shook Everyone—Except Trump

For Trump, outrage over the slaying of the journalist was just the cost of doing business with Saudi Arabia. 

Oct 4, 2019 / Mohamad Bazzi

A Coalition to Save the World

A Coalition to Save the World A Coalition to Save the World

Women state legislators and advocacy groups are uniting to call for a no-first-use nuclear policy.

Oct 2, 2019 / James Carden

Hypersonic missile russia

Our Arms Race Is Never-Ending Our Arms Race Is Never-Ending

Hypersonic missiles are the latest entrant to our doomsday logic. 

Oct 1, 2019 / Rajan Menon

The Pentagon

Pentagon Officials Are Promising to Spend Money More Efficiently. They’re Lying. Pentagon Officials Are Promising to Spend Money More Efficiently. They’re Lying.

We can’t expect the Pentagon to serve taxpayers first unless long-standing ties to private defense contractors are undone.

Sep 26, 2019 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger

US soldiers walk near a police checkpoint in Afghanistan

Military Service in the Era of Eternal War Military Service in the Era of Eternal War

An army veteran recounts the exasperation and disillusionment experienced while serving in America’s forever wars.

Sep 24, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

F-35 Lockheed Martin

The Pentagon’s $1.5 Trillion Addiction to the F-35 Fighter The Pentagon’s $1.5 Trillion Addiction to the F-35 Fighter

Despite serious setbacks, Lockheed Martin’s defunct jet still has Washington’s ear.

Sep 16, 2019 / William J. Astore

John Bolton

John Bolton’s Ouster Makes the World Safer John Bolton’s Ouster Makes the World Safer

But only a little. Trump’s clownish foreign policy shouldn’t be used to discredit diplomacy.

Sep 11, 2019 / Jeet Heer

A Luxury Facility for Military Contractors Endangers Afghan Civilians

A Luxury Facility for Military Contractors Endangers Afghan Civilians A Luxury Facility for Military Contractors Endangers Afghan Civilians

The recent attack at Kabul’s Green Village illustrates how private contractors turn communities into targets.

Sep 6, 2019 / Mohammed Harun Arsalai and Mohsin Khan Momand

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