Global military spending has reached a new post-Cold War high, topping $1.8 trillion in 2018, according to an annual report published this week by the … Global military spending tops $1.8 trillion, highest on recordRead more
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No Need to Whisper, AFRICOM Isn’t Listening In
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Or to bring this thought … No Need to Whisper, AFRICOM Isn’t Listening InRead more
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An “Inconvenient Truth” that Al Gore Missed
In a recent interview with The Real News, actor and activist John Cusack made a simple but profoundly important point: “[Y]ou can’t separate climate justice … An “Inconvenient Truth” that Al Gore MissedRead more
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Why this demand for the NATO allies to spend more
Trump administration is pushing NATO countries to increase military spending, often to the benefit of weapons manufacturers like Boeing. The push for military spending comes … Why this demand for the NATO allies to spend moreRead more
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Military based diplomacy makes things worse
Phyllis Bennis
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Still feels insecure
— source twitter.com/GehresWeed
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The Military-Industrial Complex
Trump administration’s close ties to Boeing are facing new scrutiny in the wake of deadly plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia involving the Boeing 737 … The Military-Industrial ComplexRead more
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Giving the Bomb to Saudi Arabia’s Dr. Strangelove
The most dangerous foreign policy decision of the Trump administration—and I know this is saying a lot—is its decision to share sensitive nuclear technology with … Giving the Bomb to Saudi Arabia’s Dr. StrangeloveRead more
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Inside the Secretive US Air Campaign In Somalia
Halimo Mohamed Abdi said the blast broke both her hips, left shrapnel embedded in her thigh, and caused terrible burns that cost her both breasts. … Inside the Secretive US Air Campaign In SomaliaRead more
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Bases, Bases, Everywhere…
The US military is finally withdrawing (or not) from its base at al-Tanf. You know, the place that the Syrian government long claimed was a … Bases, Bases, Everywhere…Read more