LINDSAY KOSHGARIAN: OUR NEARLY $1 TRILLION MILITARY BUDGET WON’T MAKE US SAFER
Congress is spending on the military like it’s World War III. Diverting that money to jobs, health care, and the climate would make us far safer.
William J. Astore: In Wars and Weapons We Trust
We believe in wars. We may no longer believe in formal declarations of war (not since December 1941 has Congress made one in our name), but that sure hasn’t stopped us from waging them.
Peter Certo: Russia was never the real scandal
Evidence of much more serious “collusion” — with corporations and the wealthy — has always been hiding in plain sight. Though these unique excesses of the Trump era have gotten some coverage, they were never treated as the threat to his legitimacy that Russia was.
Lawrence Wittner: The United States Is First in War, But Trailing in Crucial Aspects of Modern Civilization
Maintaining the U.S. status as “No. 1” in war and war preparations comes at a very high price. Maybe those delirious crowds chanting “USA, USA” have got something. When it comes … Continue reading
Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies: In Yemen and Beyond, U.S. Arms Manufacturers Are Abetting Crimes against Humanity
The Saudi bombing of a school bus in Yemen on August 9, 2018 killed 44 children and wounded many more. The attack struck a nerve in the U.S., confronting the … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Your Wish Is My Commando
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
W.J. Astore Privatization of war is making it far easier for America’s imperial state to wage endless war throughout the world. Consider the case…