Monday, March 16, 2026

Tag: U.S. Military

The $5.6 billion opening salvo: inside the staggering cost of Trump’s...

New reporting reveals that the United States burned through billions in munitions within days of launching its assault on Iran, highlighting the scale of the military campaign and its mounting financial and humanitarian toll.

Apocalypse soon?

Returning a final time to Cheyenne Mountain.

Soldiers must disobey unlawful orders under Trump, lawmakers warn amid escalating...

Lawmakers warn troops that refusing unlawful commands is their duty as Trump escalates threats and expands unauthorized military actions.

Earth’s Greatest Enemy shows us we have no choice

A review of Abby Martin's new documentary, Earth's Greatest Enemy.

Trump expands boat-bombing campaign to Pacific as death toll climbs and...

Critics denounce the latest strikes as “unlawful extrajudicial killings” as the Trump administration extends its maritime attacks beyond the Caribbean and signals possible land strikes ahead.

The oldest colony, the newest war: Puerto Rico as a launchpad...

War drums beat louder towards Venezuela!

A huge airbase with a small country attached to It

Our current neo-imperial moment is characterized by the American use of Israel as its base in the Middle East and by the employment of air power to subdue any challengers.

Can warriors stop endless wars?

Whether they choose to speak out publicly or not, a striking number of them are now either antiwar or “war skeptical,” questioning whether some of our recent conflicts were faintly worth fighting in the first place.

Feeding the warfare state

In short, as of now, in the battle between welfare and warfare, the militarists are carrying the day.

NATO’s 5% pledge: An obscene betrayal of global needs

It represents a major step backwards—away from addressing the urgent needs of people and the planet, and toward an arms race that will impoverish societies while enriching weapons contractors.

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Trump administration threatens media licenses and treason charges over Iran war coverage

Critics warn FCC pressure on broadcasters and presidential threats of treason charges represent a dangerous escalation against press freedom during an active military conflict.

Thanks, MAGA, for exposing six corrosive myths that plague America – if we survive!

So kudos to today’s rightwing bellicosity for making clear the U.S. unilaterally wields deadly, rapacious power, whether sensible or stupid or gratuitous.

Neocon nightmare: Americans flee Iraq as US embassy is hit and oil ports are...

Now that the US is again involved in a major war in the region, Iraq tilts to Washington’s enemy, Iran.

Make corporate complicity unprofitable: Gen Z campaign launches boycott of companies tied to ICE

As Trump intensifies immigration crackdowns, a new boycott movement targets the corporations supplying ICE with infrastructure, technology, and access to consumers.

Million-dollar earners stop paying into Social Security for 2026

Recent polling indicates significant public support for reform, with approximately 71 percent of voters favoring a tax increase on wealthy Americans to guarantee the program's solvency.