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 )

Why Did So Many Democrats Vote for Trump’s Defense Budget?

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Dec 17, 2019 Political scientist Hassan El-Tayyab explains how a $738 billion spending bill empowers the president to launch wars across the globe. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

America’s Not-So-Secret Weapon for Dominating the Middle East

William Hartung / TomDispatch Nov 18, 2019 The deadly U.S. monopoly of the Mideast arms trade has become even more dangerous under Trump. Will Congress do something about it? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Las Vegas Shooter, Two Years Later

Greg Palast / Truthdig Oct 4, 2019 Why Steve Paddock killed dozens of innocent Las Vegas revelers two years ago isn’t as much of a mystery when you consider his roots.   Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

America’s Biggest Investment Is Nothing but a Waste

William Astore / TomDispatch Sep 16, 2019 The Egyptians had pyramids. The Romans had roads, aqueducts, and coliseums. Americans have an absurdly expensive arsenal to fuel our forever wars. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Taps Influence Industry Despite Pledge on Lobbyists

By BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Sep 3, 2019 The money the presidential candidate has received from employees of major lobbying firms dwarfs that of the rest of the Democratic field. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Military-Industrial Complex Baldly Lies About Creating Jobs

By Nia Harris, Cassandra Stimpson, and Ben Freeman / TomDispatch Aug 14, 2019 Companies like Lockheed Martin, which receive taxpayer money, extoll their ability to create jobs while cutting them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Dwight Eisenhower’s Worst Nightmare Has Come True

William Hartung / TomDispatch Jul 17, 2019 Two of the largest defense contractors in the country are on the verge of merging. This is what a military industrial complex looks like. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Unveils Plan to Radically Reform the Pentagon

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig May 16, 2019 In a new essay, the Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic hopeful writes that it's "past time to cut our bloated defense budget." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Boondoggle

William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch May 7, 2019 America's military spending has spiraled completely out of control. Lockheed Martin and its cohorts are laughing all the way to the bank. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Next Generation of GPS Satellites Are Headed to Space

DAN ELLIOTT / The Associated Press Dec 16, 2018 The Air Force is about to launch the first of 32 planned GPS satellites designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )