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Police Violence Has Brought America’s Forever Wars Home Police Violence Has Brought America’s Forever Wars Home
How stupid have we been to celebrate cops as heroes, just as we’ve been foolishly doing for so long with the US military?
Jun 9, 2020 / William Astore
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It’s Time to Stop Our Wasteful Military Spending It’s Time to Stop Our Wasteful Military Spending
If ever there was a time to reduce our massive and unnecessary military spending, this is it.
Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / William Astore
![Trump and Navy](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Trump_AP.jpg)
The US Government Has Sanitized War The US Government Has Sanitized War
We are reminded of our endless wars only when the government wants to invoke patriotism without criticism.
Feb 26, 2020 / William Astore
![Trump at a military base in Iraq](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/trump-military-base-rtr-img-1.jpg)
Trump Has Been Out-Conned by the Pentagon Trump Has Been Out-Conned by the Pentagon
Despite a woeful 75-year military record, the Pentagon’s coffers are overflowing with taxpayer dollars.
Feb 5, 2020 / William Astore
![USS Ronald Reagan](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Battleship-Korea-rtr-img.jpg)
Want to Stop Climate Change? Start With the US Military Want to Stop Climate Change? Start With the US Military
Our endless wars are taking countless innocent lives and destroying the planet itself.
Dec 4, 2019 / William Astore
![US marines outside of Falluja in 2004.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/american_machismo_rtr_img.jpg)
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
![US NATO Ukraine](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/US_NATO_Ukraine_rtr_img1.jpg)
Militarization Has Become Our National Religion Militarization Has Become Our National Religion
As attitudes toward war grow dangerously worshipful in the US, quitting our endless wars becomes all the more difficult.
Aug 13, 2019 / William Astore
![The Pentagon](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/the-pentagon-cc-img.jpg)
The Pentagon’s Long Con The Pentagon’s Long Con
The US military-industrial complex has been swindling Americans for decades.
Apr 30, 2019 / William Astore
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America’s Generals Have Learned Nothing From Our Failed Wars America’s Generals Have Learned Nothing From Our Failed Wars
The senior officials responsible for our military failures are guiding us to more of the same.
Mar 19, 2019 / William Astore
![The Pentagon Has Won Its Most Important War](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/soldiers_rtr_img2.jpg)
The Pentagon Has Won Its Most Important War The Pentagon Has Won Its Most Important War
Despite a losing record, today’s military doesn’t have to atone for its failures.
Oct 25, 2018 / William Astore