By BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated PressSep 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 )
By Nia Harris, Cassandra Stimpson, and Ben Freeman / TomDispatchAug 14, 2019
Companies like Lockheed Martin, which receive taxpayer money, extoll their ability to create jobs while cutting them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
William Hartung / TomDispatchJul 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 )
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Jacob Sugarman / TruthdigMay 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 )
William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatchMay 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 )
DAN ELLIOTT / The Associated PressDec 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 )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigNov 20, 2018
Since at least 2001, the Saudis and Israelis have successfully reframed American policy in the Greater Middle East, and the results have been disastrous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sharmini Peries / The Real News NetworkNov 5, 2018
Donald Trump maintains that weapons manufacturers generate 1 million jobs. A new Reuters report suggests that number is wildly overstated. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
William D. Hartung / TomDispatchApr 2, 2018
The president's arms sales are meant to promote pork-barrel politics, while pumping up the profits of U.S. weapons manufacturers. As for human rights or human lives, who cares? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Adam Johnson / FAIRMar 9, 2018
For The New York Times, the United States always seems to be lagging behind the Russian menace. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By John Laurits / JohnLaurits.comJan 16, 2018
Americans have been complaining a lot about aid cuts to the nation's needy and the lack of health care. Don't they understand how much it costs to keep using drones to blow up weddings in Yemen? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
William D. Hartung / TomDispatchJan 16, 2018
2017's arms bonanza is likely to be no more than a down payment on even better days to come for the military-industrial complex. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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