A Test Case on Iran Sanctions
U.S. government wants to have it both ways: sanctions on Iran while hiring a contractor that does business with Iran.
Defense Industry Scare Tactics Won’t Create Jobs
Neither party adequately addresses the largest item in the discretionary budget: the Pentagon.
Sgt. Bales: Is Further Proof Needed That Multiple Tours Are a Recipe for Disaster?
One can’t help but wonder why more soldiers don’t snap under the pressure of serving multiple tours in Afghanistan.
Greening the Pentagon
If we want to build up a green manufacturing economy, we should directly invest in it, not plow more money into military spending.
Washington’s Dangerous New Military Strategy
Drones may seem like a way to wage war on the cheap, but the moral cost of this kind of warfare is too high.
Polls and Local Resolutions Underscore Support for Military Spending Cuts
Taxpayers across the nation are telling Washington to cut the Pentagon and fund our communities.
Playing with Fire
Instead of firing teachers, closing libraries and senior centers, and cutting bus routes, let’s put the Pentagon on a diet.
Whistle-Blowing Takes Guts
Bringing war crimes, diplomatic treachery, and animal abuse to light is dangerous.
Debate Club: Did the U.S. Withdraw from Iraq Too Soon?
The Iraq War should have never been launched, so it can’t be ended soon enough.
Cyber War: Reality or Hype?
Is cyber war everything it’s cracked up to be, and is the United States really so behind the curve in the scramble to develop cyber weapons?
Obama’s New Military Strategy Doesn’t Add Up
What happened to the idea of saving money?
We Should Buy More White Flags
Today, the business of America is war.
Defending Bloated Military Spending
The Pentagon is scrambling to protect its flank in these budget-cutting times.
The Iraq War Isn’t Over
With too many Iraqi deaths and too many tax dollars, it’s still a “dumb war.”
Thief in the Living Room: The Defense Department
Thanks to clever PR teams, the murderous and thieving excesses of the Pentagon continue to be spun as sacrifices worth of our national security.