by William Hartung | Oct 16, 2018 | Human Rights, Labor, Trade, & Finance, Redev, War & Peace
If the Saudi government is indeed behind the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi there should be consequences — political, military, economic, and reputational. Unfortunately, President Trump begs to differ. His reaction to questions about whether the United States...
by John Feffer | Oct 2, 2018 | Redev, War & Peace
Nuclear weapons have held the world hostage for more than 70 years. Although they possess terrifying power and the world has come close to nuclear war on several occasions, these weapons have only been used twice, in 1945, by the United States against Japan. Advocates...
by John Feffer | Sep 5, 2018 | Democracy & Governance, Redev, War & Peace
John McCain was an American politician. That sums up his best and worst qualities. He was not a maverick. As a rather conventional politician, he wasn’t even particularly courageous or much of a straight talker. He represented establishment values as the establishment...
by William Hartung | Aug 16, 2018 | Redev, War & Peace
American weapons makers have dominated the global arms trade for decades. In any given year, they’ve accounted for somewhere between one-third and more than one-half the value of all international weapons sales. It’s hard to imagine things getting much worse —...
by Peter Certo | Aug 15, 2018 | Democracy & Governance, Labor, Trade, & Finance, Redev, War & Peace
On an otherwise sleepy August day, President Trump signed the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act. Named for the dying Arizona senator who’s championed military budgets for his entire career, the bill increases U.S. military spending to an astonishing $717...
