Tag: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s 20-year killing spree has always treated civilians as expendable
Overall, military spending accounts for about half of the federal government’s total discretionary spending -- while programs for helping instead of killing are on short rations for local, state and national government agencies.
No punishment for US troops who slaughtered 10 Afghan civilians, says...
“If the Pentagon wants to come clean about this horrific event, it will release documents and videotapes that show who was responsible for key decisions and what technological failings were responsible.”
Progressives slam GOP’s ‘shameful’ attempt to add another $25 billion to...
"It's time to fix our broken budget priorities, and start putting human needs over Pentagon greed."
The Pentagon as Pentagod
In truth, the deity America believes in is the five-sided one headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
How to cut $1 trillion from the Pentagon
A CBO report requested by Bernie Sanders lays out three options for a modest Pentagon trim over the next decade. Can we pull it off?
The US killer drone program stays afloat on the back of...
A wrongly targeted Afghan aid worker and his family are among the latest casualties.
Biden shows true colors proposing bigger war department budget than Trump
It's time to SLASH Pentagon spending not increase it!
Making sense of a viral military
A military spouse’s perspective on the Pentagon’s flawed response to the pandemic.
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Big agriculture’s dangerous role in spreading the next pandemic
Bird flu spreads through industrial farms while U.S. leaders prioritize big agriculture over public health.
The military to prison pipeline
Trading one uniform for another.
Genocidal President, genocidal politics
"I call it cruel and maybe the root of all cruelty to know what occurs but not recognize the fact."
Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event
Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.
How the world hides liability for climate deaths
Unfair family planning regimes have stalled progress in the climate fight and prevent children from having a fair start in life.