Lockheed Martin’s CEO took home $20 million while enlisted soldiers got just $20,000. Why? Because corporations have hijacked the military.
The U.S. Has a Secretary of Defense Contracting, Not of Defense
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.
Does the Super Bowl Feel Too Political? Thank Militarism
The staging of professional sports events is deeply political. It’s only when someone breaks character that we notice it.
“Are You Serious?” Awards 2018
From Saudi Arabia funding Islamophobic attacks on Muslim congresswomen to Israel arming anti-Semitic militias, we look at some of the more fascinating boondoggles from 2018.
Paul Ryan Was a Villain And No One Will Miss Him
The outgoing House speaker’s entire career was a cash grab for billionaires, capped off by a low trick to literally starve children in Yemen.
The U.S. Air Force is Preparing for a Great Power War Against Russia and China
The Air Force is undergoing its biggest expansion since the end of the Cold War, and the reasons are clear.
For the U.S. Military, ‘Winning’ Now Means Staying at War as Long as Possible
Kissinger once said guerrillas won by not losing. Facing a loss themselves, the military adopted the same strategy.
Who Was the Real Maverick: McCain or Trump?
John McCain was a politician, not a maverick — he played ball, and sometimes compromised. Trump is the true maverick: He’s batshit crazy and there’s no dealing with him.
Donald Trump: Gunrunner for Hire
Trump’s love affair with the NRA will send even more American guns into the world.
Trump Snubbed McCain. The Media Snubbed the Rest of Us.
The media treated Trump’s petty snub of John McCain as a bigger controversy than the $717 billion Pentagon bill named for the Arizona senator.