Tag: military
Daring to ‘look a sacred cow in the teeth’
Making major cuts to military spending would increase U.S. national security.
Reviving oversight: Sanders targets war profiteers draining US coffers
This bipartisan congressional panel, formed during World War II, was instrumental in overseeing military contracts and reining in defense contractors who profited at the expense of American taxpayers.
War is bad for you—and the economy
The military-industrial complex will have yet another never-ending claim on our scarce national resources.
Sanders’ stance on Israel: Urging US to withdraw military aid
Sanders' response is grounded in the belief that unconditional U.S. support for Israel is untenable in the face of Netanyahu's rejection of Palestinian statehood.
With attack on Yemen, the US is shameless: ‘We make the...
The United States government is the most powerful and dangerous outlaw nation in the world.
Sanders challenges US aid to Israel, citing Gaza conflict and domestic...
Senator Bernie Sanders stands against the $10 billion military aid to Israel's Netanyahu government amidst Gaza's humanitarian crisis, urging focus on U.S. domestic challenges.
GOP’s twisted priorities: Israel aid bill paves the way for wealthy...
Does the latest move from the GOP fits neatly into a broader pattern of policy decisions that prioritize military spending and the interests of the affluent over social welfare and justice?
US-backed roll of the dice leaves Ukraine in worse crisis
The U.S. decision to reject peace negotiations and prolong the war have led to a brutal war of attrition that is gradually destroying Ukraine.
Sanders ‘disappointed, but not surprised,’ as Senate rejects 10% military spending...
"Spending $886 billion on the Pentagon will not make us safer."
The ultimate all-American slush fund
Could a new budget loophole allow Pentagon spending to soar even higher?
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EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs
A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.