No one expected Trump to be a peace president, but he seems bent on taking us to the verge of World War III.
What Happened to Restraint? Trump Revs Up the Endless War Machine
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Why Spend $54 Billion More on the Pentagon? To Start a War, Obviously.
The president apparently wants to put the U.S. on a permanent war footing to sustain his unpopular presidency.
Trump’s Military Budget Is Way, Way Out of Whack
Throwing money at the Pentagon while gutting other programs that protect Americans shouldn’t make anyone feel safer.
The Pentagon’s Twisted Potlatch
The logic of military spending leads countries to effectively destroy their own property and burn down their own villages.
A Short History of the Pentagon Wasting Your Money
Why has waste at the Pentagon been so hard to rein in? Simple: The military-industrial complex profits from waste.
Donald Trump: Foreign Policy’s Useful Idiot?
It might take someone of Trump’s vapid visibility to drive home the point that “world’s policeman” is not a viable role for the U.S. to play.
Here’s What a Budget That Prioritizes Peace Looks Like
The budget proposed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus de-funds the Pentagon and invests new money in transitioning away from America’s military-dependent economy.
6 Reasons Not to Reboot the Cold War
The Obama administration’s final Pentagon budget calls for quadrupling spending on efforts to counter Russia.
Sorry, but the Super Bowl Promotes War
With its huge advertising budget, the Pentagon’s turning war into just another game.
The U.S. Has an Empire of Bases in the Middle East — and It’s Not Making Anyone Safer
Thirty-six years into the U.S. base build-up in the Greater Middle East, military force has failed as a strategy for controlling the region, no less defeating terrorist organizations.