So much vital work to be done—that must be done—for a more a peaceful world. Donald Trump loves executive orders as a tool of dictatorial power, avoiding the need to work through Congress. But that ...
Will Americans Buy It Again? (Common Dreams) Joe Scarborough, on his morning TV show, had a roundtable with George Will and David Frum in which these three old conservative war horses discussed the possibility of ...
A 10 percent cut to the Pentagon could come from a multitude of places, including: ending our never-ending wars in the Middle East, reducing our reliance on nuclear weapons, and turning off the spigot to ...
(David Swanson) The past month’s activism has changed a great deal. One thing it’s helped with is brushing aside the tired old argument over whether government should be big or small. In its place we ...
“In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams) A new report examining the ...
“If anyone dares to separate Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will certainly fight, resolutely defending the country’s sovereign unity and territorial integrity.” On Wednesday, July 24, China released its white paper on defense titled ...
“Too many people have too much money invested in war.” According to a new study, Global military spending in 2018 reached its highest level since the end of the Cold War era, triggered by an ...
A new crucial report on the strength of the US military was written by politicians who all have ties to the military industrial complex – bringing motive into question. A panel of 12 former national ...
(AntiWar, by Jason Ditz) In a 79-10 vote, the Senate today passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a $716 billion military spending bill. The bill had already passed in the House last week, and is expected ...
Last month, the U.S President Donald Trump sent sharply worded letters to member countries of NATO, demanding the increase in their defense spending. As the New York Times reported, Trump also threatened to “adjust” the ...
(AntiWar.com, by Jason Ditz) In a 351-66 vote, the House of Representatives has passed their version of the 2019 military spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act. The NDAA intends to spend $717 billion in the next fiscal ...
In an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll from January of this year, the U.S. military was the only institution for which a majority of respondents (53%) expressed “a great deal of confidence.” When considering favorability—either with respect ...
Trump’s budget proposal cuts renewable energy spending and streamlines the pipeline approval process. The proposed federal budget was delivered to congress on Monday, unveiling a plan to cut renewable energy spending as anticipated. Solar energy development ...
Despite a brilliant speech by Rand Paul which lambasted both political parties for careless spending, Congress rushes through bill to increase government spending by $300 billion. “We have a 700 page bill that no ...
Sen. Chuck Grassley tells the Defense secretary “if heads don’t roll nothing changes.” The plane, which never flew a mission in Afghanistan, is part of a pattern of billions in military waste documented by ProPublica ...
The F-35 cost: It’s become the most expensive defense program in world history, at around US$1.5 trillion before the fighter is phased out in 2070. (Michael P. Hughes, Francis Marion University) The F-35 was billed as ...
(Reposted from ANTIMEDIA) Iraq — According to a government audit from 2016, through shoddy record-keeping, the United States Army has lost track of $1 billion worth of military material sent to Iraq. The equipment, intended ...
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