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 )

The Endless ‘War on Terror’ Just Suffered a Huge Blow

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 The Terrorist Screening Database, a post-9/11 watchlist that violates civil liberties, is deemed unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court judge. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Declares New Space Command Key to American Defense

ROBERT BURNS / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Aug 29, 2019 The president declares this will preserve American dominance on "the ultimate high ground." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Pentagon Belongs to Silicon Valley Now

James Bandler, Anjali Tsui and Doris Burke / ProPublica Aug 22, 2019 Tech moguls like Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt have opened a back door to the Department of Defense. One whistleblower tried to warn us. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )