The scandal of Pentagon spending
Your tax dollars support troops of defense contractor CEOs.
The graveyard of empires redux
America's ruinous pursuit of Mission Impossible in Afghanistan.
Since 9/11, US has spent $21 trillion on militarism at home and abroad
“Our $21 trillion investment in militarism has cost far more than dollars.”
Nearly 500 More U.S. Troops Sent to Iraq for Mosul Attack in Advance of...
“It seems a little unlikely that PM al-Abadi cares about U.S. electoral problems. He has his own reasons for wanting to roll up al-Qaeda in Iraq quickly. But his timetable could play into Hillary Clinton’s hands.”
Lame-duck Trump’s “Middle east arms bonanza” continues with approval of $290 million weapons sale...
Additional arms deals this week include $4 billion in helicopters to Kuwait, $169 million in military equipment to Egypt, and $65 million in drones and fighter jets to UAE.
Nuclear disarmament should be a top 2020 campaign issue but is being ignored
With none of the major presidential candidates raising this kind of nuclear disarmament program, it is up to the US peace movement and Green Party candidates up and down the ticket to inject these demands into the 2020 elections.
War with China?
Has a war with China already begun?
Nations halt UNRWA funds amid shocking staff misconduct claims: Gaza’s lifeline at risk
The international community remains divided on the issue, with some nations like Norway and Ireland pledging to continue their support for UNRWA.
American carnage
Fighting the forever war.
The World the Iraq War Made
One can only guess what the world would look like had the 2003 invasion never occurred.