No secretary of defense in recent memory has had such a long career in the arms industry and so little experience in government or the military.
The U.S. Has a Secretary of Defense Contracting, Not of Defense
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Military-industrial Complex
‘Jobs’ Are No Excuse for Arming a Murderous Regime
The case of Jamal Khashoggi is just one of many reasons for the United States to distance itself from the Saudi regime.
Questioning War is a Civic Duty. Why Do So Few Do It?
Politicians and businesses want you to think questioning war disrespects veterans like me. They’re wrong.
It’s Time to Cut the Contractors Loose
This year, average taxpayers paid twice as much to corporate military contractors than on caring for all veterans combined.
Remembering Martin Luther King, the Radical for Peace
The late civil rights leader warned prophetically that the U.S. would be trapped in a series of overseas military entanglements while the gap between the rich and poor back home grew ever larger.
Conn Hallinan’s 2017 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards
Under-reported stories from around the world on the military industrial complex, the global class war, and doomsday.
2017 Was a Banner Year for the Arms Industry
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.
Worst. 100 Days. Ever.
Are Trump’s stumbles a brilliant ploy to “deconstruct the state,” a political performance, or actual incompetence?
Conn Hallinan’s 2016 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards
This year’s lowlights from world politics, the culture wars, and the military-industrial complex.
Who Gains from Colombia’s Vote for Permanent War?
Pretending that everyone wants peace in Colombia ignores the long-term effects of militarism — and the fact that the war benefits many powerful interests, including in Washington.