A New America Is Possible—Now A New America Is Possible—Now
It’s high time to finally end poverty and systemic racism, mitigate climate change, and halt this country’s ever-growing militarism.
Jul 22, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic? How Will US Warfare Survive the Pandemic?
The Pentagon is finding it difficult to adapt to a world in which the biggest threats to American security are biological, not military.
Jul 21, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens
Gamers with the Army, Navy, and Air Force are spending hours on Twitch with children as young as 13.
Jul 15, 2020 / Jordan Uhl
The Beginning of the End for Ever-Rising Pentagon Budgets The Beginning of the End for Ever-Rising Pentagon Budgets
In the long run, the Defense Department is not likely to escape the growing imperative of change.
Jul 14, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried. I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried.
In the month since George Floyd’s death, I’ve gotten nearly 100 messages from servicemen saying they were ready to quit.
Jul 10, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
Defund the Pentagon, Too Defund the Pentagon, Too
Any effort to reduce police spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.
Jul 8, 2020 / William D. Hartung
Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’ Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’
The California representative is calling for reallocation from military budgets to meet human needs. And she’s got allies like Bernie Sanders.
Jul 2, 2020 / John Nichols
Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health
Even in a pandemic, Congress is all too happy to let companies profit from war.
Jun 30, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger
Defund the Police. And the Military, Too. Defund the Police. And the Military, Too.
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the need to overcome “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism.” The same holds true today.
Jun 24, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The End of the American Century The End of the American Century
Marked by disease, endless wars, and a dying planet, the American empire is finally reaching its decline.
Jun 19, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt