How the Pentagon Took Ownershi...

Apr 30, 2019 by

When it comes to raising money based on false claims, this president has nothing on the Pentagon. And worse yet, like America’s wars, the Pentagon’s long con shows no sign of ending.

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Watchdog says U.S. wasted more...

Jul 27, 2018 by

[Translate] LATEST STORIES In response to a request from lawmakers, the Special Inspector General calculated a huge figure, but says...

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The id of Trump, the economics...

Jul 22, 2018 by

[Translate] (Getty/Salon) The nation shopped while our democracy crumbled, and this escapist consumerism is what birthed Trump Bob...

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For Trump, Failure Is the Only...

Jul 13, 2018 by

[Translate] Opinion By Paul Krugman    nytimes Opinion Columnist Image President Trump speaking to the press Thursday in Brussels...

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Audit The Outlaw Military Budg...

May 24, 2018 by

[Translate] Common Dreams The Pentagon has been in violation of that Congressional directive since 1992 but keeps promising that an...

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How the Pentagon Devours Ameri...

Feb 28, 2018 by

[Translate] News & Politics Corporate welfare for weapons makers. By William Hartung / TomDispatch Child wearing a gas mask...

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The real budget-buster: The Un...

Nov 9, 2017 by

[Translate] By Jen Hayden  DAILYKOS.COM These men and women need care when they come home and that should be factored in the true...

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New Study Shows What We Alread...

Aug 14, 2017 by

New Study Shows What We Already Learned the Hard Way: Stop Overfunding The Military

[Translate] News & Politics More money and more weapons don’t equal more success for the Pentagon. By Nick Turse /...

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We Need a Broad-Based Movement...

Jul 26, 2017 by

[Translate] Activism It’s time to universalize resistance. By Medea Benjamin / AlterNet Photo Credit: Diego G Diaz /...

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THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR IS A B...

May 10, 2017 by

THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR IS A BUDGET-BREAKER

[Translate] By William D. Hartung / TomDispatch   VIA TRUTHDIG   Vice President Pence applauds as President Trump swears in James...

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FACING FAMINE, 20 MILLION PEOP...

Mar 16, 2017 by

FACING FAMINE, 20 MILLION PEOPLE NEED FOOD, NOT BOMBS

[Translate] By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan  DEMOCRACY NOW FMSC / CC BY 2.0 The world is facing the most serious humanitarian...

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THIS TINY PROGRAM KEEPS OUR CO...

Mar 8, 2017 by

THIS TINY PROGRAM KEEPS OUR COASTS SAFE. TRUMP’S GUTTING IT, OF COURSE.

[Translate] Oregon State University sea change By Emma Foehringer Merchant   GRIST.ORG The semi-annual meeting of the Sea Grant...

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FEED THE PEOPLE BEFORE BUILDIN...

Jan 12, 2017 by

FEED THE PEOPLE BEFORE BUILDING FIGHTER PLANES

[Translate]   (Photo: Heath Cajandig)ROBERT C. KOEHLER FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT “The F-35 Lightning II Program (also...

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War costs us $13.6 trillion. S...

Aug 31, 2016 by

War costs us $13.6 trillion. So why do we spend so little on peace?

[Translate] A child holds bullets picked from the ground, in Rounyn, a village in North Darfur Image: REUTERS/Albert Gonzalez Farran...

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Nearly 15 Years and $70 Billio...

Aug 23, 2016 by

Nearly 15 Years and $70 Billion Later, US Troops Still Endlessly Fighting Taliban

[Translate] Common Dreams Brig. Gen. Charles Cleveland said mission would be ‘temporary,’ but would not say how long it...

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BURNING ISSUES: WHY THE PENTAG...

May 17, 2016 by

[Translate]    AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Burning Issues Video An audit of the Defense Department’s finances must be the next...

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THIS INDUSTRY IS LITERALLY MAK...

Apr 25, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Rebecca Green, OtherWords | Op-Ed The 2016 presidential elections are proving historic, and not just because of the...

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WRITING A BLANK CHECK ON WAR F...

Apr 7, 2016 by

WRITING A BLANK CHECK ON WAR FOR THE PRESIDENT

[Translate] War & Peace How the United States became a prisoner of war and Congress went MIA. By Andrew Bacevich | BILLMOYERS.com...

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12 Ways the GOP Would Destroy ...

May 11, 2015 by

12 Ways the GOP Would Destroy the Country If They Controlled Washington After 2016

[Translate] Election 2016 The budget Congress just passed for next year offers a nightmarish blueprint. By Steven Rosenfeld /...

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