US Gives Israel Green Light to Kill Civilians in Rafah
US officials told POLITICO that there would be no consequences for Israel if it invades Rafah.
Full Speed Ahead on the Global Titanic
Going Along with the Utter Madness of Nuclear Weapons.
Biden’s $582 Million Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia. Can It Be Blocked?
By Charles Pierson / CounterPunch On December 24, 2023, the Biden Administration announced a $582 million arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Three Congressional resolutions aim at blocking…
Senate Passes Massive $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA includes an extension of Section 702 of FISA, which allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners and Americans.
The Pentagon Just Can’t Pass an Audit
Conservative lawmakers calling for cuts should start with the agency that can’t account for $1.9 trillion — not the programs Americans rely on.
Britain Has Run Out of Military Equipment to Give Ukraine
A British military source told The Telegraph: 'We’ve given away just about as much as we can afford.'
AI Goes to War
Will the Pentagon's Techno-Fantasies Pave the Way for War with China?
Biden Tells Congress ‘Stop Playing Games’ and Pass New Ukraine Aid
A stopgap funding bill passed on Saturday to avert a government shutdown did not include the Ukraine spending the White House is seeking.
William Astore: What Would Real ‘National Defense’ Look Like?
13 Tasks and 3 Maxims for a Very Different Pentagon.
Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
Sen. Blumenthal: US Getting Its ‘Money’s Worth’ in Ukraine Because Americans Aren’t Dying
Sen. Romney recently called the proxy war the 'the best national defense spending' the US has ever done.
‘The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History’ – The Perpetual Wars You Aren’t Supposed to Notice
By William J. Astore / TomDispatch.com In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. “We have the…
Biden Asks Congress for Additional $24 Billion to Spend on Ukraine War
The White House lumped the Ukraine funds in with $12 billion for domestic disaster relief and $4 billion for border security
The Movie & the Moment to Stop Nuclear Rearmament
Oppenheimer should be required viewing by all those in Washington who are bent on spending $1.7 trillion over the next decades to build new nuclear weapons to kill us all,…
House and Senate Set Up for Fight Over How Much Military Aid to Give Taiwan
Senate appropriators granted $113 million in Foreign Military Financing for Taiwan while House appropriators granted $500 million.