Middle East

The U.S.-Israeli ‘Special Relationship 2.0’ Takes Shape

Mitchell Plitnick / Mondoweiss May 20, 2026 Last weekend’s AI+ Expo in Washington opened a window onto Israel’s pivot away from direct U.S. aid and toward a model of joint research into AI and cyberwarfare. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Military Spending

Dave Whamond Mar 19, 2026 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Iran War Will Cost America Billions

Dave Whamond Mar 12, 2026 Dig deeper

Politics

Bohemian Grove: More Than a Getaway for Our War Machine Elites

Nick Cleveland-Stout and Daniel Boguslaw / Responsible Statecraft Mar 10, 2026 The Northern California hideaway is a social nexus for revolvers between the national security community and defense contractors. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Increasing Military Budget Cutting Social Programs

Peter Kuper Sep 8, 2025 Dig deeper

Military

The Last Taboo

Patrick Blanchfield / n+1 Apr 4, 2025 The grotesque national appetite for celebrating mass killing abroad has metastasized to the point where questions themselves are suspicious and self-doubt a sin. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Technology

The New Age Militarists

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Mar 21, 2025 Palantir, artificial intelligence and the dangerous illusion of permanent military superiority. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Military

The Secret War Within the Pentagon

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Feb 11, 2025 A new breed of weapons makers has risen to challenge the power of the old guard. Expect political turbulence ahead. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Military

Will Trump Actually Rein in War, Inc.?

William Hartung / Responsible Statecraft Jan 6, 2025 If the Pentagon gets a funding boost under the guise of an “efficiency” campaign, old and new defense companies could end up doing just fine. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

The Low-Hanging Fruit for DOGE at the Pentagon

William Hartung / Responsible Statecraft Dec 5, 2024 The 'Department of Government Efficiency' has ripe targets that members of both parties would support going after if Elon Musk is serious. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military

The Militarization of Higher Education

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Sep 30, 2024 Driven by visions of AI warfare, Pentagon-funded scientific research and academic recruitment is again on the rise. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

World

Global Spending on Nukes Tops $90 Billion

Eli Clifton / Responsible Statecraft Jun 18, 2024 According to a new report released Monday, 80% of the increase comes from the United States. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )