Defense contractors

Booz Allen Hamilton HQ

A New Spy Scandal Exposes the Corruption of Privatized Intelligence A New Spy Scandal Exposes the Corruption of Privatized Intelligence

“This is corporate malfeasance and a direct threat to national security.”

Oct 14, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

James Clapper Senate Hearing

5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry 5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry

This unaccountable oligarchy of spies controls the information that guides our military and civilian leaders.

Sep 8, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

Civilans look at rubble from Saudi airstrike

Why Is the United States Abetting Saudi War Crimes in Yemen? Why Is the United States Abetting Saudi War Crimes in Yemen?

The Obama administration’s record-setting arms deals with Riyadh have strengthened extremists and led to greater regional instability.

Aug 23, 2016 / Mohamad Bazzi

NSA Headquarters

We Should Be Shocked, Shocked, at Reports of Russian Interference in US Elections We Should Be Shocked, Shocked, at Reports of Russian Interference in US Elections

Because, you know, it’s not as if Washington has ever done the same thing to other countries.

Aug 3, 2016 / William Greider

Lockheed F-35 Jet Australia

The Obama Administration Has Brokered More Weapons Sales Than Any Other Administration Since World War II The Obama Administration Has Brokered More Weapons Sales Than Any Other Administration Since World War II

The world may be in turmoil, but the American arms industry is cashing in.

Jul 26, 2016 / William D. Hartung

Pentagon

Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat Only the Pentagon Could Spend $640 on a Toilet Seat

What your tax dollars go towards at America’s defense headquarters.

Apr 11, 2016 / William D. Hartung

The US Military Is America’s 51st State

The US Military Is America’s 51st State The US Military Is America’s 51st State

The military has become a force unto itself, increasingly unaccountable to either the president or Congress.

Mar 22, 2016 / William J. Astore

Iraqi Forces Search For The Kidnapped

Contractor Kidnappings and the Perils of Privatized War Contractor Kidnappings and the Perils of Privatized War

More than 3,700 contractors died on the global battlefield between 2001 and 2015, in this deadly and secrecy-shrouded game of crony capitalism.

Feb 2, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

US Troops Afghanistan

The Pentagon’s New Base Plan Will Achieve the Exact Opposite of Its Goal The Pentagon’s New Base Plan Will Achieve the Exact Opposite of Its Goal

We’re building bases to prevent terrorism, but local terror groups are recruiting in reaction to our bases.

Jan 14, 2016 / David Vine

A member of the St. Louis County Police Department points his weapon in the direction of a group of protesters in Ferguson, MO.

Stop Urban Shield: Join a Grassroots Campaign to Fight Police Militarization Stop Urban Shield: Join a Grassroots Campaign to Fight Police Militarization

Last year, activists were able to kick Urban Shield out of Oakland. Now they’re fighting to get rid of this potent symbol of police militarization for good.

Aug 12, 2015 / NationAction

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