![A nuclear test on May 25, 1953, at the Nevada Proving Grounds.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nucleartest-150KB_cc_img.jpg)
The Washington Establishment Isn’t Going to Protect Us from Nuclear War The Washington Establishment Isn’t Going to Protect Us from Nuclear War
They’re protecting their bottom line.
Jan 27, 2025 / William D. Hartung
![High-Tech Militarists Are Hijacking the Trump Administration](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/elon-musk-inauguration-getty.jpg)
High-Tech Militarists Are Hijacking the Trump Administration High-Tech Militarists Are Hijacking the Trump Administration
Breathtaking conflicts of interest are lining oligarchs’ pockets with our tax dollars.
Jan 22, 2025 / William D. Hartung
![What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency?](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/donald-trump-iran-nuclear-deal-gt-img.jpg)
What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency? What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency?
An all-hands-on-deck approach to the coming world of Donald Trump and crew is distinctly in order.
Nov 20, 2024 / William D. Hartung
![Mideast Bahrain US Military](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/soldier_America_Flag_AP_img.jpg)
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
![Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/STAUFFER-Hartung-Project2025-ftr.jpg)
Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0 Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0
If Project 2025 gets its way, a second Trump term will funnel more money to the Pentagon, dwarfing even the Biden administration’s spending.
Jun 5, 2024 / Feature / William D. Hartung
![A protester holds a sign at a vigil outside the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York City on November 30, 2023, calling on the US to be the first nuclear-armed state to sign the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1815420175-1.jpg)
A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles
Land-based missiles are redundant and dangerous.
Jun 4, 2024 / William D. Hartung
![A pro-Palestinian protest of Harvard students and their supporters ends on the lawn behind Klarman Hall, at Harvard Business School, after starting in the Old Yard by Massachusetts Hall.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/harvard-palestine-protest-getty.jpg)
The Students Protesting the War in Gaza Are Continuing a Proud Tradition The Students Protesting the War in Gaza Are Continuing a Proud Tradition
One thing is guaranteed: The commitment of this generation of student activists will reverberate through the progressive movement for years to come.
May 21, 2024 / William D. Hartung
![photo of a US tank; US training ukrainian military how to use it, it will be delivered there](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/US-tank-ukraine-getty.jpg)
Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending. Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending.
The biggest driver of overspending is an unrealistic, self-indulgent, and militaristic national defense strategy.
Mar 28, 2024 / Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung
![Lockheed F-35 Jet Australia](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/f35_jet_lockheed_ap_img.jpg)
Military Spending Isn’t the Economic Galvanizer You Think it Is Military Spending Isn’t the Economic Galvanizer You Think it Is
The opportunity costs of throwing endless trillions of dollars at the military means far less is invested in other crucial American needs
Feb 29, 2024 / William D. Hartung
![photo of a US tank; US training ukrainian military how to use it, it will be delivered there](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/US-tank-ukraine-getty.jpg)
The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers
Your tax dollars are being squandered in the rush to build and sell ever more weaponry for ongoing wars.
Nov 23, 2023 / William D. Hartung