Monday, February 17, 2025

Tag: war mongers

The military-industrial complex is killing us all

Bombs injure. Bombs kill. Bombs destroy. Bombs also make people rich.

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.

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.

Eisenhower’s ghost haunts Biden’s foreign policy team

The most serious challenge facing President-elect Biden's foreign policy team, which is not a threat from a hostile country, but the corruption of U.S. policy by powerful corporate interests, is the "unwarranted influence" of the Military-Industrial Complex.

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Trump’s education department freezes civil rights investigations while targeting schools over ‘culture war’ issues

Since returning to office, the Trump administration has stalled thousands of civil rights investigations in education while redirecting federal enforcement toward politically motivated cases.

Musk’s double standard: SpaceX wins government contract while public services face deep cuts

A $38.85 million contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX sparks outrage as his government office slashes funding for health care, education, and social programs.

McMahon confirmation exposes Trump’s plan to dismantle public education

Educators, unions, and civil rights advocates warn that the Trump administration’s agenda would devastate public schools, privatize education, and gut federal oversight.

Greenland! Canada! The Panama Canal! The Gulf of America! Gaza!

Manifest destiny gets a reboot under President Donald Trump.

How to bump, lump, crumple, and eventually dump Donald Trump

Better we concentrate on growing the grit and smarts to fight back from the hedgerows to the dark net.