Once Upon a Time, Congress Actually Fought Saudi Arms Deals. It Can Again.
March 9, 2018 | Most members of Congress accept that the U.S. will sell huge quantities of weapons to the rights-abusing state. It doesn't have to be that way.
Articles by Harry Blain
Israel’s New Admirers: The White Nationalist Right
February 6, 2018 | A famously anti-Semitic movement has come to admire modern Israel's "ethnonationalism." That speaks volumes about the ascent of the far right in the country.
2017 Was a Banner Year for the Arms Industry
December 19, 2017 | Half of Pentagon spending goes to contractors, the military budget is set to skyrocket, and the Trump administration is peddling arms all over the world.
The U.S. Is Stockpiling Nuclear Arms, and the Cost Is Astonishing
November 20, 2017 | We're spending $1.2 trillion on weapons that invariably make the world a more dangerous place.
The Scale of Pentagon Waste Boggles the Mind, But Congress Keeps Giving Them More
October 10, 2017 | If any other public agency had blown hundreds of billions of dollars, Congress would hold hearings. If it's the Pentagon, it gets $80 billion more.
What Happened to the Arms Trade Treaty?
September 18, 2017 | Four years ago, the U.S. and the UK signed a landmark treaty to restrict the sale of arms to rights abusers. So why are they still profiting off the atrocities in Yemen?