The late Lawrence Korb spent the latter part of his life fighting for cuts to the Pentagon budget.
The Member of the Reagan Brass who Became a Pentagon Critic
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Military-industrial Complex
Reining in the Pentagon
Can the military-industrial beast be tamed?
Entering a Golden Age for War Profiteers
Trump’s Washington breathes new life into the military-industrial complex.
How Corporate-Militant Alliances Are Changing Modern Warfare
Welcome to the new face of global conflict, where the most dangerous relationships aren’t between countries, but between corporations and armed groups.
Overspending on the Pentagon Is Stealing Our Future
The military-industrial complex is the winner (not you).
American Arms Makers, Cashing in on Conflict
It’s good times for the military-industrial complex, but is it truly the arsenal of democracy?
Congress Has No Business Shoveling Another $858 Billion Into the Military Industrial Complex
The Pentagon just failed its fifth audit in as many years. After 20 years of war, there are better ways to spend tax dollars than on an agency that can’t even account for half of its assets.
Congress Is Still Throwing Good Money After Bad Foreign Policy
Congress is preparing to hand 65 percent of federal discretionary spending to the war machine, even as they wring their hands over a fraction of that for the Build Back Better Act.
‘Now Is the Time to Be Angry’: Afghanistan’s Progressive Past and Dark Present
A personal reflection on the ‘Big Men’ who’ve meddled in Afghanistan — and the women navigating the aftermath.
How to Cut $1 Trillion from the Pentagon
A CBO report requested by Bernie Sanders lays out three options for a modest Pentagon trim over the next decade. Can we pull it off?