Five Reasons Why Washington Can’t Break Its War Addiction
The horrifying war in Ukraine may be a catastrophe for the Ukrainians and, in the end, the Russians, too, but for the U.S. military-industrial complex it’s clearly going to be…
Matt Taibbi: PayPal’s IndyMedia Wipeout
A series of moves against media outlets by PayPal shows the next step in speech control: confiscation. Why won't the company answer questions?
The Civilian Deaths You Haven’t Heard About
Casualties of America's never-ending global war on terror
The US Military is Driving Environmental Collapse Across the Planet
The U.S. military emits more carbon than 140 countries combined, fueling climate change and environmental degradation. Below we examine five ways in which the Pentagon is destroying the environment.
The New Gold Rush: How Pentagon Contractors Are Cashing in on the Ukraine Crisis
U.S. arms contractors are not only profiting, but also benefiting, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
What Would It Take for Military Spending in America to Go Down?
Take a moment with retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel William Astore for a little “thought experiment” about that very budget. Can we really be in a world too wild for…
Ralph Nader: Going for Big Watch on Big Budgets
Ralph Nader outlines how $1 billion per year could be spent lobbying Congress for a people’s agenda.
Washington Should Think Twice Before Launching a New Cold War
Here we are in what might indeed be Cold War II, playing out the Ukrainian version of Afghanistan with a weaker Russian military, a visibly more disturbed leader, Washington again…
ACLU Demands ‘Truly Systemic Overhaul’ of U.S. Civilian Harm Policies
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams After the Pentagon chief moved to improve how the U.S. mitigates and responds to civilian harm, the ACLU on Thursday urged more sweeping action…
Matt Taibbi: Let’s Not Have a War
The American foreign policy establishment, chasing decades of failures, appears to be seriously considering the unthinkable in Ukraine.
Why Washington Has Learned Nothing From Vietnam to Afghanistan
Why did the United States fail so ignominiously in Vietnam? Why did it fail again in Afghanistan? The answers to these two questions turn out to be similar.
January 22: Nuclear Weapons Illegal One Year
January 22 marked the one year since nuclear weapons were made illegal. Nine nations continue to reject this.
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.
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.