Military

RTX Busted for ‘Extraordinary’ Corruption

William Hartung / Responsible Statecraft Oct 21, 2024 How bad did the company formerly known as Raytheon have to be to get slapped with nearly $1 billion in fines? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Activism

Workers Demand Planned Parenthood Divest from Raytheon

Nicole Froio / Prism Jul 11, 2024 According to internal documents, the organization’s leaders were instructed to deny links to the arms manufacturer. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

News

Planned Parenthood Paid Millions to Raytheon

Nicole Froio / Prism Jun 3, 2024 Few demands for divestment in the reproductive rights movement have emerged, likely because most workers are unaware of the connection between Planned Parenthood and Raytheon. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Military

The Pentagon Is Quietly Enlisting Its Officers in Corporate America

Brett Heinz / Responsible Statecraft Apr 23, 2024 A new report exposes a largely unknown fellowship that gives major arms companies outsized influence in defense policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

Why Explore Space When You Can Wage War There Instead?

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Apr 5, 2024 America is hell-bent on a new arms race, far beyond the stratosphere. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Uncle Sam Selling Weapons Around the World

Peter Kuper Jan 29, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

War War War

Monte Wolverton Nov 6, 2023 Dig deeper

Military

Colossal Fiscal Waste at the Pentagon

Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Feb 15, 2023 Tackling Pentagon waste means battling the big weapons makers and asking more of Congress. Dig deeper ( 9 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 )

Why I Can’t Get Excited About Impeaching Trump

Leonard C. Goodman / Chicago Reader Oct 18, 2019 Not only will an inquiry fail, it will invariably expose the sleaziness of the Bidens. Democrats would be wise to exercise caution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Arming of Ukraine Is a Scandal on Its Own

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté / The Grayzone Oct 9, 2019 Journalist Aaron Maté and Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone examine Washington's prolonged and potentially explosive proxy war with Russia. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Secretary of Defense, Incorporated

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 7, 2019 The appointment of lobbyist Mark Esper to lead the department should be a huge scandal. That it isn't speaks volumes about our priorities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )