Guantánamo’s Forever Elusive Endgame
Will we "celebrate" its 30th anniversary?
Lee Camp: Pentagon Fails Audit AGAIN!
In his latest installment of Redacted Tonight, Lee Camp discusses the Pentagon budget.
The Movement to Shut Down Red Hill Forced a Concession from the U.S. Navy. The Fight Continues.
The Indigenous-led Shut Down Red Hill movement forced this concession, but there are still many reasons that the fight against the navy’s occupation of O‘ahu must continue.
To Avert ‘Global Nuclear Holocaust,’ U.S. Groups Demand Abolition of ICBMs
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams More than 60 U.S. organizations issued a joint statement Wednesday calling for the total elimination of the country’s land-based nuclear missiles, warning that the…
Hey, Hey, USA! How Many Bombs Did You Drop Today?
Over the past 20 years, U.S. and allied air forces have dropped over 337,000 bombs and missiles on other countries.
“20 Years of US Torture and Counting”: Report Details Post-9/11 Abuse at Gitmo and Beyond
Biden administration actions raise sobering questions about its commitment to ending the so-called 'War on Terror.'
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the World’s Future
As the first anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons approaches, the United States continues to express opposition.
The War on Terror Is a Success — for Terror
Terrorist groups have doubled since the passage of the 2001 AUMF. Even back in 2001, it should have been painfully predictable that this country’s war on terror would turn into…
Imminent Peril of Drinking Water Contamination by U.S. Navy Fuel Tanks
The U.S. Navy's recent fuel leakage shows the imminent peril that the Red Hill Facility poses to human health and the environment.
The Pentagon Just Got $778 Billion, But USAID Is Running Out of Money for COVID-19 Vaccines?
By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Sharply contrasting with the $778 billion in new military spending authorized Monday by President Joe Biden, the U.S. Agency for International Development reportedly can’t…
How Awesome is ‘Awesome’? America’s Underperforming Military
By Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Professional sports is a cutthroat business. Succeed and the people running the show reap rich rewards. Fail to meet expectations and you get handed your…
“Every Option Is on the Table”: U.S. Prepping for Libya-Style Intervention in Ethiopia
While many in the Horn of Africa clearly need help, the Biden administration’s idea of “help” might not be exactly what they had in mind.
It’s Time to Make Deep Cuts at the Pentagon
Retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, and historian William Astore considers a military in which the losses are all on the battlefield and the gains in Congress as well as in…
House Approves $778 Billion Military Budget
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams In bipartisan fashion, the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed a sprawling military policy bill that contains nearly twice as much funding on…
Who Is America’s Real God?
In God We Trust is on all our coins. But, which god?