Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground
But no matter how much damage the president causes, he'll make it out unscathed, money in hand.
Mar 4, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism The Last General to Criticize US Imperialism
In the 1930s, retired Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler became one of the country’s most prominent anti-war dissidents.
Feb 21, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
Trump Is Leveraging Pentagon Spending to Get Reelected Trump Is Leveraging Pentagon Spending to Get Reelected
The president is smudging facts—this time about defense spending—in hopes of a 2020 win.
Feb 11, 2020 / William D. Hartung
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
What if We All Ran For Local Office? What if We All Ran For Local Office?
A writer reflects on her mayoral run in a Connecticut town fighting climate change and big weapons manufacturing.
Jan 29, 2020 / Frida Berrigan
The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight
We’re facing two existential dangers simultaneously: nuclear war and climate change.
Jan 28, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Pentagon’s New Budget Is a Recipe For Disaster The Pentagon’s New Budget Is a Recipe For Disaster
Taxpayer dollars will continue to pour into a revolving-door industry with little oversight and outrageous spending.
Jan 23, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger
Welcome to the Global War of Error Welcome to the Global War of Error
For the Pentagon, failing to win individual wars means more money—and power—for a bloated national security state.
Jan 16, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Why Raytheon Sponsors Math Contests for Kids Why Raytheon Sponsors Math Contests for Kids
Weapons manufacturers have figured out an early recruitment strategy.
Jan 15, 2020 / Grafton Tanner
The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse. The 2010s Were a Decade of Imperial Overreach. Trump Is Making It Worse.
Historically, such an approach does not end well, and there is ample evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is failing nearly everywhere.
Jan 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel