Accounting, or not, for the cost of war by Adam Johnson
Politics is priorities, and ours align with a specific class whose interests are far out of line with the collective good.
William Hartung | The American Way of War Is a Budget-Breaker: Never Has a Society Spent More for Less
Put another way, preparations for and the pursuit of war will ensure that any future America is dirtier, sicker, poorer, more rickety, and less safe.
William Hartung | The American Way of War Is a Budget-Breaker: Never Has a Society Spent More for Less
Put another way, preparations for and the pursuit of war will ensure that any future America is dirtier, sicker, poorer, more rickety, and less safe.
New Infographics showing world military spending in 2016
World military spending 2016: $1.69 Trillion
John Pilger | Inside the Invisible Government: War, Propaganda, Clinton & Trump
Today, the invisible government has never been more powerful and less understood.
▶ Linda Bilmes on the True Cost of War • Henry A. Wallace National Security Forum
Bilmes: We have been using entirely borrowed money to finance our wars.
“The Cost of War, the Price of Peace”: Take an Online course with Kathy Kelly this summer, July 1 to August 31
Dear Friends, Warm greetings, from Kabul.I’ll return to the U.S. in time to begin teaching an online course, July 1 – August 31. The school was organized by ZMagazine, but is now called “The World Institute for Social Change.” I’m eager to give it a try but am anxious I’ll feel like a More
Lawrence Wittner: The World Still Splurges on War
Amid continued splurging on war – with the U.S. government still far-and-away the world’s leader – there are a few hopeful signs as common citizens learn from the likes of Gandhi and become more suspicious of advocates for violent conflict, writes Lawrence S. Wittner. By Lawrence S. Wittner ConsortiumNews.com June 2, 2014 National officials certainly assume More
Patty Guerrero: About Condoleezza Rice being the featured speaker at the University of Minnesota Distinguished Carlson Series
March, 29, 2014 Dear Editor, I have read the many pro comments about Condoleezza Rice being the featured speaker at the University of Minnesota Distinguished Carlson Series and wonder a few things. Do these people (and the people who invited her) already forget what she did in authorizing the war in More
Meredith Aby: On the 12-year anniversary of the war on Afghanistan
"The UN reported this year that civilian casualties have increased 16 percent this year. In two different UN reports this year they documented that the increase in fighting this year has overly affected women and children – there has been a 30 percent increase in injuries and deaths of children and a 60 percent jump in deaths More
Bruce Gagnon: The Soul of Our Nation – War
American communities have become addicted to war spending and military production. As most traditional manufacturing industry has moved overseas seeking cheaper labor the best jobs in most parts of the nation are building weapons. posted by Bruce K. Gagnon August 29 2013 Organizing Notes This is how it works. The US has been providing More