Our leading weapons dealers have developed a business model that feeds on war, terrorism, chaos, political instability, and human rights violations.
This year, average taxpayers paid twice as much to corporate military contractors than on caring for all veterans combined.
Military contractors have shelled out over $1 million to the 2016 presidential candidates — including over $200,000 to Hillary Clinton alone.
Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
Would you believe me if I told you that your tax dollars are lining the pockets of some of the highest-paid CEOs? The Institute for Policy Studies recently released a report examining the performance of the corporate chief executives who have ranked among America’s 25...
In Montgomery County, Maryland — just outside of Washington, DC — the county executive recently proposed, as a part of his annual budget, a no-strings-attached grant of $900,000 to Lockheed Martin, the largest military contractor in the world. Citizens of the county objected to the handout in public hearings that the county council held on the budget.
Communities all over the United States are reeling from budget cuts. Military contractors, meanwhile, have remained fat and well-fed on the one part of federal spending that so far hasn’t been touched by budget-cutting fever: the Pentagon. One community recently decided to call attention to this disparity. In Montgomery County, a relatively wealthy Maryland suburb of Washington, DC, Peace Action Montgomery got together with a group of City Council members to craft a simple, straightforward resolution.
William Hartung’s Prophets of War is a scathing indictment of Lockheed Martin’s business practices, relationship with members of Congress and the executive branch, and seeming indifference to the forces of capitalism. Hartung does not hesitate to hammer the defense-industry giant from cover to cover.
The sheer size of this year’s military budget defies comprehension, with almost half a trillion dollars going to Pentagon programs. But more money does not equal more security — as "missile defense," the most expensive program of all, demonstrates so well.