
What Does Biden’s Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean?
Ending the war will take more than bringing home the troops, but it’s a start.
Ending the war will take more than bringing home the troops, but it’s a start.
Biden’s American Jobs Plan calls for $2.3 trillion in federal spending over eight years. That’s a lot, but much less than we spend on our military.
We must shift government resources away from what causes harm, and reinvest it in what can really keep our communities safe.
When the world needed collaboration across borders to control the pandemic, U.S. militarism led to the opposite. We must change course.
The Biden administration’s approach of “multilateral restoration” has many virtues compared to the last four years of MAGA. But it has considerable shortcomings as well.
The war is a failure. Continuing to wage it will only result in further devastation.
As we saw in Texas, climate change is a major security risk. But it’s not the kind the military is well equipped to handle.
Militarism isn’t security. Real security encompasses justice, health, housing, food, education, and civil rights.
CounterSpin interview with Phyllis Bennis on ending the Afghan War.
The alternative to Trump is not the glorification of military service. It’s promoting the kind of service that gets fewer people killed.
Instead of funneling hundreds of billions of dollars each year into militarism, we can invest in the infrastructure of care we need to keep each other safe.
Until we address the Pentagon’s revolving door, private corporate interests are always going to be put ahead of public well-being and care.
Military recruiters deliberately exploit the financial and social insecurities of teenagers to enlist more soldiers.
Police departments are over-militarized at the local level, too. Ending the 1033 program is one way to change that.
The US should prioritize humanitarian aid over military aid. The former makes for a safer future for all, while the latter makes the world more volatile.