War Is Bad for You — And the Economy
February 27, 2024 | False job claims are fueling massive Pentagon budgets.
Articles by William Hartung
Overspending on the Pentagon Is Stealing Our Future
January 16, 2024 | The military-industrial complex is the winner (not you).
The Future of Techno-War
October 3, 2023 | Will the Pentagon's techno-fantasies pave the way for war with China?
Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear-Industrial Complex
July 31, 2023 | The new film about Robert Oppenheimer leaves out some important facts and context.
Not Your Grandfather’s Military-Industrial Complex
May 8, 2023 | The Pentagon wields unwarranted Influence, twenty-first-century-style.
Washington Should Think Twice Before Launching a New Cold War
March 23, 2022 | First, let's remind ourselves of the catastrophic global consequences of the last one.
The U.S. Has a Secretary of Defense Contracting, Not of Defense
February 6, 2019 | No secretary of defense in recent memory has had such a long career in the arms industry and so little experience in government or the military.
‘Jobs’ Are No Excuse for Arming a Murderous Regime
October 16, 2018 | The case of Jamal Khashoggi is just one of many reasons for the United States to distance itself from the Saudi regime.
Donald Trump: Gunrunner for Hire
August 16, 2018 | Trump's love affair with the NRA will send even more American guns into the world.
Make No Mistake: Trump Is Paving the Way for War with Iran
May 9, 2018 | The decision to violate and withdraw from the Iran anti-nuclear deal is one of the most dangerous foreign policy blunders in recent memory.