The Pentagon Loves Wasting Our Tax Money

Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch Mar 4, 2020 The U.S. spends more than the next seven countries combined on a military that is seemingly incapable of either winning or ending any wars. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Team: Impeachment Not About ‘Unsourced Manuscripts’

ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2020 As defense winds down in Senate trial, the president's lawyers and Republicans scoff at reported revelations in Bolton's unpublished book. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Impeachment Defense, Prosecutors Dig In

LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2020 While Senate trial's structure and nature remain unknown, each side debates whether a crime is required and witnesses should be called. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Poverty Is the New Draft

Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News Network Jan 14, 2020 Limited access to education, health care and housing means that marginalized communities are increasingly pushed into military service. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Moment the Military-Industrial Complex Became Uncontrollable

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Dec 16, 2019 The underlying trend of the Pentagon's budget has been ever onward and upward. We need to understand why if we're ever going to rein it in. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Pentagon Is Not Prepared for the Climate Hell It’s Helped Unleash

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Dec 10, 2019 As the earth's temperature soars, sea levels rise and our biosphere collapses, everything will change. That includes the U.S. military. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

U.S. Misled Public on Progress in Afghanistan, Documents Show

The Associated Press Dec 9, 2019 “We didn't know what we were doing,” an Army general and adviser in the Bush and Obama administrations told government interviewers in 2015. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Our Future Climate Dystopia, This Is What the Pentagon Will Do

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Nov 14, 2019 Fast forward to the situation room in 2039, as U.S. security officials confront one overriding question. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Pentagon Snubs Amazon, Hands Microsoft $10B ‘War Cloud’ Deal

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Oct 26, 2019 Early front-runner Amazon's competitive bid for the Defense Department's huge JEDI contract had drawn criticism from President Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We’re on a Hypersonic Arms Race to Hell

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Oct 2, 2019 The most recent manifestation of the urge to engage in an “arms race” will no doubt create more insecurity in an already unstable world. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Pentagon’s New Reform Plan Is Just Another Scam

William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch Sep 26, 2019 Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s promise to streamline the department's spending machine should be taken with more than the usual grain of salt. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The U.S. Border Is Much Bigger Than You Think

Todd Miller / TomDispatch Sep 24, 2019 In a broader sense, it should not solely be considered as the frontiers between the U.S. and its neighbors to the north and south. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )