Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
The Camo Economy: How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
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The Police and the Pentagon Are Bringing Our Wars Home
We need to end systemic racism and the militarism that makes it even deadlier — from Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis.
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?
In a Pandemic, Military Spending is an Extravagant Waste
In the very near future, countries are going to have to choose whether they make guns or vaccines.
Re-Engaging Russia
Rather than promote a new Cold War, now is the time to definitively end the last one.
Moderators: Where Are the Military Spending Questions?
It’s hard to overstate the cost — in dollars and security — of our many wars. What do the candidates say?
The “Are You Serious?” Awards: Looking Back on 2019
A Pentagon plan for “semiautonomous” nuclear devices in Iraq, U.S. state media calling George Soros a “nonbelieving Jew,” and other headlines you may have missed last year.
Trump: Make Space Great Again
The U.S. military is creating an imaginary “space gap” to pour money into closing, wasting funds while increasing the risk of conflict.
The Useless War Powers Act
By any measure, the War Powers Act has failed to constrain presidential warmaking. A simpler step would be to stop funding wars.
Meet the CEOs Raking It in from Trump’s Aggression Toward Iran
Major military contractors saw a stock surge from the U.S. assassination of an Iranian general. For CEOs, that means payday comes early.