Tag: Pentagon
US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’
As regulators propose restrictions on their use or manufacturing, Pentagon officials have told Congress that eliminating the chemicals would undermine military readiness.
What would real ‘national defense’ look like?
The three maxims for a newly progressive Pentagon.
‘The greatest fighting force in human history’
A most exceptional military makes its wars and their ugliness disappear.
Secret doc exposes flaws in Pentagon claim that no civilians were...
"Over the past 20 years, the U.S. military has struggled with escalation of force and many civilians were killed when they were falsely viewed as a threat. This incident appears to be one of many such cases," said one expert.
The ultimate all-American slush fund
Could a new budget loophole allow Pentagon spending to soar even higher?
GOP pushes for even larger Pentagon budget amid ‘unconscionable’ profiteering
"Free advice for the speaker of the House: if you want to cut spending so bad, start and end with the Pentagon budget," said one watchdog group.
Are the best years of my country behind me?
Reflections on a long-ago tour of Los Alamos and the Trinity Atomic Test Site.
Jack Teixeira, US Airman First Class, faces 15 years in prison...
The leaked documents "revealed U.S. assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies."
Merger mania in the military-industrial complex
Pentagon waste is a longstanding issue in desperate need of meaningful action.
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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet
Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
Ending militarism in America
Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
10 organizing principles for defeating Trumpism 2.0
We need principles that build power now and for the long term.