Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0 Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0
If Project 2025 gets its way, a second Trump term will funnel more money to the Pentagon, dwarfing even the Biden administration’s spending.
Jun 5, 2024 / Feature / William D. Hartung
A New Chinese Exclusion Act A New Chinese Exclusion Act
Demonizing China allows Republicans to unite around an authoritarian agenda at home—and provides a convenient rationale for unfettered Pentagon profiteering.
Jun 5, 2024 / Feature / Jake Werner
The US Military’s Long History of Killing Innocents The US Military’s Long History of Killing Innocents
The Department of Defense’s annual civilian casualty report is two years behind—but even when it finally arrives, will it say anything of substance?
May 30, 2024 / Nick Turse
How Israel Bonds Put the Cost of the War in Gaza on US States and Municipalities How Israel Bonds Put the Cost of the War in Gaza on US States and Municipalities
After October 7, Palm Beach County, Florida, bought $660 million in Israel bonds. A new lawsuit argues that it’s a bad deal for taxpayers.
May 30, 2024 / Clark Randall and Lucy Randall
Saudi Arabia’s September 11 Connection and the Contradictions of American Foreign Policy Saudi Arabia’s September 11 Connection and the Contradictions of American Foreign Policy
How the state that aided terrorism on US soil has become an indispensable ally that the Biden administration is determined to placate at all costs.
May 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Will Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu Bless Donald Trump With an October Surprise? Will Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu Bless Donald Trump With an October Surprise?
Unlike Joe Biden, the former president benefits from international turmoil.
May 24, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Next Front in Palestine Solidarity: Worker Strikes The Next Front in Palestine Solidarity: Worker Strikes
The symbiotic relationship between universities and the military puts higher education workers in a position of significant structural power.
May 23, 2024 / Jonathan Rosenblum
Threads of Solidarity Threads of Solidarity
According to the UN, as of April 30, there have been a total of 34,622 fatalities recorded in Gaza, including 7,797 children, 4,959 women, 1,924 elderly, and 10,006 men.
May 21, 2024 / OppArt / Honey Goudard