The Pentagon’s funding of universities is rising once again, and it goes well beyond the usual suspects.
The Pentagon Goes to School
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North America
Anti-Immigrant Agitation in a Nation of Immigrants
Nativism has a long, sordid history in the United States.
The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past
A draft action plan would perpetuate an international investment regime that grants corporations excessive power to undermine public interest regulations.
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Race to Oblivion
The next president will face fateful decisions regarding the production and possible use of nukes, whether in the bilateral nuclear relationship between the U.S. and Russia or the trilateral one that incorporates China.
How Should the Global South Look at the U.S. Elections?
Imperialism remains the order of the day for both major U.S. political parties.
WEOG: The UN’s Settler-Colonial Bloc
A UN grouping anchored by the Anglo countries, Israel, and European states wields disproportionate power to undermine human rights and international law.
America’s Nuclear ‘Downwinders’ Deserve Justice
Countless Americans were poisoned by the nuclear arms race — and their federal compensation just expired. That’s an outrage.
Treating Migrants as the Enemy Provides No Vision for the Future
The alternative: a new bill that would allow anyone in the country for seven years to apply for legal status.
Mass Deportations Would Be a Nightmare
The popular GOP slogan would tear millions of families apart, including mine. It would also be a moral, logistical, and economic disaster.
Cashing in on Nukes
The nuclear weapons lobby has a lot of cards to play and is aiming for a jackpot.