Arms Spending

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles

Every US military service is seeking more money than before, and each one is touting the importance of their weapons in overcoming the Chinese military threat.

May 19, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

Pentagon

Joe Biden’s Pentagon Honeymoon Joe Biden’s Pentagon Honeymoon

The president’s first 100 days were a Pentagon prize.

May 14, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger

Houthi rebels

As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing

It remains unclear what, if anything, Biden has done to stop the Saudi Arabia–led military intervention.

Apr 30, 2021 / Chris Gelardi

Marines Out

The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific

A Welsh journalist uncovers a decades-long environmental disaster around US bases in East Asia.

Apr 27, 2021 / Tim Shorrock

National Guard

The US Is a Mass-Killing Machine The US Is a Mass-Killing Machine

What do you get when endless wars meet mass shootings? The United States of America.

Apr 14, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

President Joe Biden

Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy? Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy?

The US can’t afford to be the “indispensable nation” abroad while rebuilding at home.

Apr 13, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Titan II

The Cold War Is Being Rebooted and Rebranded The Cold War Is Being Rebooted and Rebranded

Iran as a perfidious enemy? Check. Russia and China as autocratic menaces? Check. An unpredictable North Korea? Check. It’s happening all over again.

Apr 9, 2021 / William Astore

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg Isn’t Stopping Now Daniel Ellsberg Isn’t Stopping Now

As he approaches his 90th birthday, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower is still working for peace and justice.

Mar 26, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky

Yemen war destruction

In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War In Yemen, 6 Years of Suffering and Death in an Ill-Fated War

Biden must do more to force Saudi Arabia to end its cruel blockade.

Mar 26, 2021 / William D. Hartung

Representative Ro Khanna Explains Why He Called Out Biden’s Air Strike in Syria

Representative Ro Khanna Explains Why He Called Out Biden’s Air Strike in Syria Representative Ro Khanna Explains Why He Called Out Biden’s Air Strike in Syria

“I thought it was so important that, early on, Congress take a stand.”

Mar 22, 2021 / Back Page / John Nichols

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