Personal interview: Lt. Col. William J. Astore What are the Prospects for Peace?
We speak with William J. Astore, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, about his ideas for improving the prospects for peace.
Could we actually end the CEO defense contractor gravy train?
FDR put the kibosh on military contractor windfalls during World War II. We could do the same.
Ukraine
The significance of Ukraine’s struggle certainly doesn’t lie in educating Americans, but perhaps it is finally making us reckon with the costs of war, as we’ve needed to do for so long.
‘Huge miscalculation’: Biden’s refusal to push for Gaza ceasefire could drag US into Middle...
The longer Israel’s war on Gaza continues with full U.S. support, the less likely regional actors are to continue showing restraint.
One year of Afghanistan war spending could fund resettlement of 1.2 million refugees
“We’ve spent billions on war. Now, let’s spend to bring Afghans to safety.”
The US military is winning. No, really, it is!
A simple equation proves that the U.S. Armed Forces have triumphed in the War on Terror.
Deadly strikes on UN shelters in Gaza heighten calls for humanitarian ceasefire
In the shadow of ongoing conflict, sanctuaries for the displaced come under fire.
Biden must call off the B-52s bombing Afghan cities
As we approach the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we should reflect on how the Bush administration exploited the U.S. public’s thirst for revenge to unleash this bloody, tragic and utterly futile 20-year war.
War pay
Here is what the coming boom years are likely to look like for the Pentagon, the arms makers, and their weaponry.
Venezuela accuses US of secretly shipping arms after weapons found on plane with possible...
Venezuela accused the U.S. government of sending the arms as part of its attempt to topple the Maduro government.