Tag: U.S. Military
Round table on current US foreign policy: Militarism unhinged
How would you assess the most important aspects of current U.S. foreign policy?
Breaking the chain: Tlaib’s crusade against congressional war profiteering
This move comes amidst escalating scrutiny over the potential conflicts of interest posed by lawmakers' investments in companies that profit from military engagements.
The last superpower?
Honestly, tell me that you even believe this world we’re supposedly living in exists!
Senators vote to table Sanders’ resolution on Israel and Gaza
While the issue continues to split Democrats, almost all Republicans voted against it and 17 senators missed the vote.
Right-wing extremism and the Cold War go hand-in-hand
U.S. “ironclad” support for militarism undercuts attempts to curb right-wing terrorism. From white supremacist violence in the West Bank to gendered violence in Olongapo, we can’t defeat at home what we export abroad.
Unprecedented border plan: Trump’s proposal for troop surge sparks debate
Trump's re-election bid casts a shadow of unprecedented military deployment at the U.S.-Mexico border, sparking legal, ethical, and political debates.
Can US threats prevent a wider war in the Middle East?
The priority of U.S. officials must be to stop Israel’s massacre, avoid a regional war, and get out of the way so that other nations can help negotiate a real solution to the occupation of Palestine.
Biden’s proposal to lift limits on Israel’s US weapons access sparks...
U.S.-Israel arms policy in flux: Biden's bold proposal to lift restrictions on weapon access.
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.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Climate confrontation: Over 50 arrested as activists target Citigroup’s climate policies
Protesters descend on Citigroup's Manhattan HQ, igniting a 'Summer of Heat' against banks fueling fossil fuel projects and escalating the climate crisis.