Arms Spending

US Sells Three-Fourths of Worldwide Arms US Sells Three-Fourths of Worldwide Arms

At least we’re exporting something.

Aug 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Flying Hippopotamus Over Afghanistan: $500 Million-Plus Flying Hippopotamus Over Afghanistan: $500 Million-Plus

White House tells defense contractors not to worry themselves about spending cuts.

Jul 2, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

The New Obama Doctrine The New Obama Doctrine

Obama's plan for global war uses a variety of extra-legal methods including drones, civilian and proxy fighters, and cyber warfare. 

Jun 14, 2012 / Nick Turse

Iran’s Ayatollah Is Right About One Thing Iran’s Ayatollah Is Right About One Thing

Nuclear weapons are sinful.

Mar 1, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Confessions of a Recovering Weapons Addict Confessions of a Recovering Weapons Addict

Weapons manufacturing in America is still going strong, even if the wisdom or morality of arms deals is rarely discussed.

Jan 24, 2012 / William J. Astore

Arms Dealer Obama Will Win by Default Arms Dealer Obama Will Win by Default

How much are the Democrats counting on the profits and jobs generated by arming the world in the coming election?

Jan 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Hawks Hysterical Over Pentagon Cuts Hawks Hysterical Over Pentagon Cuts

Nothing's even decided yet, but the neocons are up in arms over arms spending.

Aug 9, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Will the Pentagon Suffer in the Debt Deal? Will the Pentagon Suffer in the Debt Deal?

It might, but it’s going to take a lot of work to counter the Iron Triangle and its lobbyists.

Aug 4, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Defense on the Chopping Block Defense on the Chopping Block

Obama and the GOP seem poised to agree on big cuts in Pentagon spending.

Jul 22, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It

No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It

Cynicism abounds as House refuses to authorize the Libya mission but also refuses to defund it. This is John Boehner’s managed chaos; it serves Obama and the military-industr...

Jun 24, 2011 / John Nichols

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