Friday, December 12, 2025

Tag: Pentagon

The absence—and presence—of Daniel Ellsberg

Dan had made history in 1971 by revealing the top-secret Pentagon Papers, exposing the constant litany of official lies that accompanied the U.S. escalation of the Vietnam War.

Pentagon’s AI dilemma and the call to ban ‘killer robots’

This collective of advocacy organizations has issued a clarion call for ethical clarity, urging Pentagon officials to unequivocally state their stance against the development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems.

Pentagon’s financial abyss: Sanders exposes decades of dodged audits and rampant...

Amidst soaring defense spending, a new GAO report uncovers the Pentagon's chronic evasion of basic fraud prevention measures, with Senator Bernie Sanders leading the charge for accountability.

US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’

As regulators propose restrictions on their use or manufacturing, Pentagon officials have told Congress that eliminating the chemicals would undermine military readiness.

What would real ‘national defense’ look like?

The three maxims for a newly progressive Pentagon.

‘The greatest fighting force in human history’

A most exceptional military makes its wars and their ugliness disappear.

Secret doc exposes flaws in Pentagon claim that no civilians were...

"Over the past 20 years, the U.S. military has struggled with escalation of force and many civilians were killed when they were falsely viewed as a threat. This incident appears to be one of many such cases," said one expert.

The ultimate all-American slush fund

Could a new budget loophole allow Pentagon spending to soar even higher?

GOP pushes for even larger Pentagon budget amid ‘unconscionable’ profiteering

"Free advice for the speaker of the House: if you want to cut spending so bad, start and end with the Pentagon budget," said one watchdog group.

Are the best years of my country behind me?

Reflections on a long-ago tour of Los Alamos and the Trinity Atomic Test Site.

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History tells us…there’s hope

The answer to “who can save our country?” is in the mirror.

We need to know how corporate Democrats made President Trump possible

Scrutinizing them now is vital not only for clarity about the past. It also makes possible a clear focus on ways to prevent further catastrophe.

Sanders demands senate scrutiny of RFK Jr. over war on science

Senate Democrats say Kennedy has undermined scientific agencies as preventable diseases surge.

Just like a Hegseth (thank you, Mr. Dylan)

A display of manly leadership to justify a failing regime?

Ecuador agrees to pay Chevron after tribunal ruling as Amazon communities condemn ‘defeat for...

Ecuador’s plan to send $220 million to Chevron under an ISDS award draws fierce backlash from Indigenous groups, human rights advocates, and lawyers who say the ruling rewards corporate pollution.