An outbreak of COVID-19 among U.S. service personnel on Okinawa may help anti-base protesters stop construction of the replacement facility at Henoko.
Okinawa: Will the Pandemic Transform U.S. Military Bases?
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War & Peace
10 Better Uses for 10 Percent of the Pentagon Budget
Just 10 percent of the Pentagon budget could end homelessness, increase our COVID testing 44 times over, or send a $2,300 check to every unemployed American.
Cut the Pentagon 10 Percent, Invest in Public Health
Tanks and ships can’t save us from our greatest dangers, so let’s pay for the things that can.
The UK Is Greenlighting Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Again. That’s a Travesty.
Neither the law nor the facts support a conclusion that Saudi war crimes in Yemen are “isolated.”
The Camo Economy: How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
The Racist Underpinnings of the American Way of War
The deadly interplay of racism, genocide, and denial at the heart of American white society has been reproduced in the country’s wars.
Time to Rethink the US-ROK Alliance
South Korea is trapped between a U.S. rock and a North Korean hard place. It should consider changing its relationship with the rock.
Defund the Pentagon, Too
Over-funding police has terrorized people of color and left communities less secure. Can the same not be said of the Pentagon?
Why Bolton Matters
You don’t need to lionize Bolton, a far-right hawk, to understand what makes his observations about Trump valuable.
Tipping The Nuclear Dominoes
Why is Trump unraveling treaties on nuclear arms? It’s not just greed — some people want to use them.