New Book Examines and Reimagines Warfare Economies
Miriam Pemberton, Institute for Policy Studies Associate Fellow, “Six Stops on the National Security Tour: Rethinking Warfare Economies”
Let’s Turn Our Military Resources to Building a Post-COVID Industrial Base for All Americans
While the U.S. has pumped trillions into a world-leading military, China has invested heavily in medical supplies, solar power, and many other industries.
From Swords to Ploughshares
The private interests thriving on continuous war preparation are thwarting progress towards a less militarized world.
Can the Department of Defense Win Its Complicated Battle Against Climate Change?
The 150 mph winds that Hurricane Michael blasted through Tyndall Air Force Base last October left a trail of destruction, ruin and exorbitant financial loss at one of the Department of Defense’s…
One needn’t be a climate purist to whistleblow on military
After reading James Smith’s Jan. 28 letter, I checked the Register-Guard’s policy. I was relieved to see that sainthood is not a requirement, because I have a lot to say…
China Might Be Bugging US Subways — But There’s a Bigger Problem
Years of neglecting public infrastructure has undercut the U.S. manufacturing base.
Something We Can Agree On: Close Some Overseas Bases
A group of national security experts from left, right, and center says cutting some of America’s 800 far-flung outposts will save money and make us safer.
The U.S. Defense Department Is Losing the Battle Against Climate Change
A rock seawall protecting the Air Force’s Cape Lisburne Long Range Radar Station on the North East Alaska coast is under increasing duress from extreme weather patterns affecting Arctic sea…
Fighting the last war with borrowed money
On Friday, while the White House press corps was playing Dungeons and Dragons: the Judge Kavanaugh edition, President Trump was signing an $854 billion dollar spending bill with no reporters present. The…
