Tag: militarism
Lessons from Vieques: Resisting US militarism, building unity
Our only hope is to learn from and center the past and present struggle in Vieques and everywhere else bearing the brunt of U.S. militarism, to clearly understand where our enemies converge.
Bowman was defeated by a toxic blend of Zionism and militarism
In the United States, dominant mentalities run along parallel ruts of Zionism and militarism that are mutually reinforcing and increasingly intersecting.
“The madness of militarism,” the 2023 Ellsberg lecture by Norman Solomon
Norman Solomon reflects on 'the madness of militarism' in the Ellsberg Lecture
Since 9/11, US has spent $21 trillion on militarism at home...
“Our $21 trillion investment in militarism has cost far more than dollars.”
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and...
But 20 years later, the U.S is still counting the human cost and financial cost.
Biden’s revenge: Fueling ‘madness of militarism’
The president’s pledge of revenge in Afghanistan was a prelude to yet another episode of what Martin Luther King Jr. called “the madness of militarism.”
Hidden costs of militarism: Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss
The country’s military is the biggest user of fossil fuels on the planet.
Could Biden’s climate policy invite more militarism?
Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn’t mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon.
The ecological impact of militarism
“In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.”
Medicare for All over militarism
Although it doesn’t seem to interest most American voters, militarism is now as much of a domestic as it is a foreign policy issue.
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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
25 Years of War Was the Wrong Response to 9/11
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies tally the trillions spent and the millions killed in the quarter century of war that followed September 11.