Our Troops as Cannon Fodder

Our Troops as Cannon Fodder

| Jul 9, 2012 | Peace / SecurityHonor soldiers For their fight; Ugly truths Keep out of sight. Officials and partisans who promoted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan early on favored “Support Our Troops!” as a rallying cry. The Pentagon propaganda machine even produced cute yellow magnets...
Pentagon Spending Spree

Pentagon Spending Spree

| May 28, 2012 | Peace / SecurityAre you wondering where your tax dollars are going? Then take a look at the $642.5 billion stuffed into the National Defense Authorization Act, which the House of Representatives recently approved. House Republicans may spout plenty of concern about the nation’s...
The State of the Military-Industrial Complex Is Strong

The State of the Military-Industrial Complex Is Strong

| May 21, 2012 | Peace / SecurityWar may dwindle, Peace may grow; But weapons makers Never slow. What can you do with a bunch of used generals? If you keep them active, they need new assignments. These can be expensive. But if you let them retire with fat pensions, they’ll go to work for arms...
An Exit Strategy for Afghanistan

An Exit Strategy for Afghanistan

| Apr 23, 2012 | Peace / SecurityHere in Washington, it’s easy to find boosters for the current U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan. Outside of Washington, it’s harder. A CNN poll late last month found that three-quarters of Americans now oppose the war and more than half would like U.S....
Greening the Pentagon

Greening the Pentagon

| Mar 26, 2012 | Environment / Health|Peace / SecurityThe U.S. military is going green. Don’t take it from me. “[T]he Department of Defense…the world’s largest consumer of energy, will make one of the largest commitments to clean energy in history,” President Barack Obama declared in this...