Thursday, December 19, 2024

Tag: military

CIA-linked military contractor used Arizona ‘black site’ to secretly jail dozens...

A major U.S. military and CIA contractor has been detaining dozens of migrant children inside a vacant Phoenix office building with dark windows, no kitchen and only a few toilets.

Discharging immigrants: Enlistees in the US Army with legal status no...

“This decision must be reversed now, for the sake of our military, to show that America keeps its word and to uphold the very values we claim to stand for."

The Anti-Empire Report #158: Why do they flee?

Eliminating the profit motive in various sectors, or all sectors, in American society would run into a lot less opposition than one might expect.

The military industrial drain

Even if the Pentagon budget were cut in half, the United States would still outspend China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea combined.

To protect and serve… The empire

All those who are there to ‘Protect and Serve’ this empire will give us are more of the same: Hype, spin, lies and half-truths!

The Air Force’s strange love for the new B-21 bomber

Will the the Air Force and its flyboy generals win the fight for the B-21 and take the American taxpayer along for the ride?

Funding evil in Afghanistan (and beyond)

It may seem cynical to say so, but after almost 18 years of occupation, it sometimes seems that an entire country, one of the poorest in the world, has been turned into a kind of live fire training ground for U.S. and allied forces.

The pawns of war

Memorial Day is here again, and it seems ‘The Dogs of War’ are at it as always.

An empire of nothing at all?

The U.S. military takes us through the gates of hell.

Why can’t the world’s best military win its wars?

Americans need to rethink war and look honestly at ourselves and our friends.

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Mitch McConnell and Tommy Tuberville gave Democrats the blueprint for anti-Trump opposition

Democrats can stymie a significant chunk of his legislative agenda if they’re willing to commit to four years of steadfast opposition.

Bernie Sanders slams Congress for claiming ‘no money’ for housing and healthcare while approving...

The senator criticizes lawmakers for prioritizing the military-industrial complex over working families as the Senate advances a near $1 trillion defense budget.

How billionaires have sidestepped a tax aimed at the rich

Lawmakers created a new type of Medicare tax to capture the kinds of income the rich often enjoy, but a host of billionaires have managed to avoid paying it.

GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...

Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.

Putting our children first: How gun safety as a nonpartisan issue helped local candidates...

Moms Demand Action-backed candidates succeed by emphasizing community safety, depoliticizing gun reform, and addressing fears of school shootings.