We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex
93 members of the House and 23 Senators just voted to cut the Pentagon budget. That’s a historic call for new priorities. Now, Democrats must amplify it.
Jul 22, 2020 / John Nichols
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
More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars
Research shows those in government who haven’t experienced combat are more likely to initiate it.
Jul 14, 2020 / Nan Levinson
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
A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making? A New Tonkin Gulf Incident in the Making?
Halt Trump’s rush to war in the Pacific.
Jul 7, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
A Russian Bounty Is Bad. What’s Shocking and Outrageous Is the War. A Russian Bounty Is Bad. What’s Shocking and Outrageous Is the War.
Imagine a world where the American people cared about the decades-long war in Afghanistan.
Jul 3, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
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