Tag: Pentagon
Pentagon Produced Fake Terrorist Propaganda
The Pentagon contracted PR firm Bell Pottinger to create fake terrorist propaganda videos to track down the people who watched them.
The Pentagon’s Real $trategy
Faced with such boundlessly ambitious raids on the public purse, no one should claim a “lack of strategy” as a failing among our real policymakers.
The Costly Truth of Emergency Spending in Iraq and Afghanistan
Despite troop reductions, the Pentagon's war budget is increasing.
The Pentagon’s War on Accountability
Slush Funds, Smoke and Mirrors, and Funny Money Equal Weapons Systems Galore
How Not to Audit the Pentagon
Five decades later, the military waste machine Is running full speed ahead.
The Wars in Our Schools
In 2015, the U.S. government spent $598 billion on the military, more than half of its total discretionary budget, and nearly 10 times what it spent on education.
You Could Buy an Australian Island for What the Pentagon Says...
In response to a FOIA request, the Pentagon admits that its master list of contracts is not searchable and it has no clue how many specific items it has on hand.
Pentagon Excess Has Fueled a Civil-Military Crisis
We must ask whether an institution, the military, supposedly endowed with supernal character by objective circumstances, is to master us, or we to master it by determining for ourselves what it properly is and does.
Been There, Done That
In movie terms, you could think of Washington’s war policies in the post-9/11 era as pure “play it again, Sam.”
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Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Little is being done...
Formaldehyde threatens everyone as it pollutes the air we all breathe and leaks from products long after they enter our homes. It is virtually everywhere.
Norway’s halt on deep-sea mining: A critical win for ocean conservation
Norway’s decision to pause deep-sea mining marks a pivotal victory for environmental advocates, but continued threats and industry ambitions highlight the ongoing fight to protect marine ecosystems.
The carbon soil opportunity: Organic farming helps counter climate change
Switching to organic products is an easy way to eat healthier and support the environment.
Trump’s crimes didn’t matter to voters because they didn’t matter to Biden and Garland
If Trump is such a threat, why are so many Democrats refusing to fight?
Israel accused of violating Lebanon cease-fire agreement nearly 100 times: A fragile truce under...
As accusations mount against Israel for repeated cease-fire violations in Lebanon, the precarious truce negotiated by the U.S. and France is tested by escalating violence, raising questions about its legitimacy and enforcement.