Tag: military weapons
The inevitable militarization of space?
For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarization of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponization is no longer theoretical.
America dominant again (in arms sales)
Will Biden continue to promote this country as the world’s top arms exporter of all time?
Rewarding failure
Why Pentagon weapons programs rarely get canceled despite major problems...
The US of A(rms)
Don’t be shocked if, even in a Biden presidency, such weaponry continues to flow in and it remains business as usual for this country’s giant arms merchants to the detriment of the peoples of the Middle East.
Trump to give surplus military gear to law enforcement to keep...
There have been 11 school shootings this year alone. And Trump's response is to equip law enforcement with more guns.
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EPA approves forever chemical herbicide its own review calls a likely carcinogen
Three advocacy groups are suing to block the pesticide, arguing it also threatens four endangered fish species.
Illinois presses Tyson for a buyer after 2,500 workers lost their jobs overnight
The plant's chief executive was paid 781 times the median worker's wage the same quarter its beef unit posted a loss.
Regulators Knew This Marijuana Product Was Harming People. It Stayed on Shelves for More...
Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s health, The Denver Gazette and ProPublica found.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to freeze block on USPS mail ballot rule
North Carolina and Alabama are due to start mailing ballots this week, and the justices have set a deadline of their own.
US strike on Iranian wedding kills at least four, drawing war crime accusation
Iran's Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate, as both sides accuse each other of violating a June ceasefire.