Space Systems

Is Spaceflight Colonialism?

Is Spaceflight Colonialism? Is Spaceflight Colonialism?

Fifty years after Apollo 11, it’s time to revisit the laws of space. 

Jul 19, 2019 / Haris Durrani

Trump National Space Council

Trump’s Space Force Is Putting Us All in Danger Trump’s Space Force Is Putting Us All in Danger

Putting weapons in space is a phenomenal money waster and a threat to global security.

Sep 25, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Mars

Seeing Mars, Seeing Red Seeing Mars, Seeing Red

As the climate warms and this planet of ours continues sprinting toward extinction, we’re seeing the cultural fixation with Mars take center stage.

Nov 19, 2016 / Sam Sax

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The Pundits Are Always Right The Pundits Are Always Right

There’s no place for ambition in American politics.

May 18, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

A Major Defense Contractor Buys Its Way Back Into the Spying Business

A Major Defense Contractor Buys Its Way Back Into the Spying Business A Major Defense Contractor Buys Its Way Back Into the Spying Business

What we can learn from contractors about intelligence—and the CIA.

May 11, 2015 / Tim Shorrock

Potshots in Space Potshots in Space

From the heaving deck of the USS Lake Erie, the Bush Administration takes shaky aim at a rogue satellite hurtling to Earh, carrying unknown secrets. The missile attack is purely hu...

Feb 20, 2008 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

The Arms Lobby The Arms Lobby

William D. Hartung is the author of "About Face," a World Policy Institute report on the role of the arms lobby in shaping the Bush nuclear doctrine. Click here.

Jun 13, 2002 / Feature / William D. Hartung

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