Tag: U.S. Military
Progressives slam GOP’s ‘shameful’ attempt to add another $25 billion to...
"It's time to fix our broken budget priorities, and start putting human needs over Pentagon greed."
The Pentagon as Pentagod
In truth, the deity America believes in is the five-sided one headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
The names you’ll never know
Over the last 20 years, the United States has conducted more than 93,300 air strikes that killed between 22,679 and 48,308 civilians.
9/11 at 20: Two decades of missed opportunities
In the face of all this suffering, it’s clear that $21 trillion in spending hasn’t made us any safer.
9/11’s legacy of drone warfare has changed how we view the...
The “war on terror”, due to its elusive nature as a war with blurry and unachievable objectives, has resulted in the west fighting an “endless war”.
Since 9/11, US has spent $21 trillion on militarism at home...
“Our $21 trillion investment in militarism has cost far more than dollars.”
Blood in the sand
The U.S. has nothing to show for its efforts after trillions of dollars were spent on wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and beyond, but blood in the sand.
Biden could have spared Afghanistan and US 6 months of pointless...
The Taliban opted to push the U.S. out, understandably not believing that Biden was anymore sincere about ending the war and leaving their country than were presidents Bush, Obama or Trump before him.
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Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).