military industry complex

Leaked Grant Proposal Details High-Risk Coronavirus Research
The proposal, rejected by U.S. military research agency DARPA, describes the insertion of human-specific cleavage sites into SARS-related bat coronaviruses. ...[Read more]
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War in Afghanistan Isn’t Over — It’s Taking the Form of Illegal Drone Strikes
Unfortunately Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is substantially less meaningful when analyzed in light of his administration’s pledge to mount “over-the-horizon” attacks in that country from afar even though we won’t have troop ...[Read more]
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Are the Motives of War Profiteers Driving Us to the Brink of a New Cold War?
The first Cold War made trillions for the war industry. Profiteers know a new Cold War with China would make many more. ...[Read more]
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As Bids to Slash Pentagon Budget Fail, US Military Spending Slammed as ‘Height of Absurdity’
"Americans want to see our leaders invest in solutions to today's most pressing issues—not line the pockets of wealthy arms-makers at the expense of working families," says Win Without War's Erica Fein. ...[Read more]
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Intelligence Contract Funneled to Pro-War Think Tank Establishment
The Center for Strategic and International Studies received a hefty sum from Alion Science as part of a military-related contract. ...[Read more]
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‘Outrageous’ and ‘Shameful’: House Panel Approves $37.5B Boost to Pentagon Budget
"Today, the House Armed Services Committee voted to put arms dealer profits before the needs of everyday people," said Erica Fein of Win Without War. ...[Read more]
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Team Biden quietly approved a fat subsidy for one of America’s top coal suppliers
The St. Louis, Missouri-based company made its request for relief last year when the Trump administration was in office, and the Bureau of Land Management approved it in May. Arch Resources, formerly Arch Coal, is the second largest coal supplier in the c ...[Read more]
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US Peace Groups Call for Biden and Congress to Adopt ‘No First Use of Nuclear Weapons’ Policy
The U.S. "has nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, ready to strike first and begin a nuclear war that could result in the deaths of billions of people around the globe," warned one coalition member. ...[Read more]
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Slamming China Won’t Save Fossil Capitalism From Itself – CounterPunch.org
The planet is burning and the arsonists are in charge, as one environmentalist once observed. So in late June and early July, with extreme heat afflicting a quarter of the globe, it became clear that the time had come for the Biden government, and indeed ...[Read more]
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Washington County’s New Rules Against Fossil Fuel Expansion Celebrated as ‘Blueprint’ for Nation
In a move that comes as wildfires ravage the Western United States and could serve as a model for communities nationwide, the Whatcom County Council in Washington voted unanimously on Tuesday night to approve new policies aimed at halting local fossil fue ...[Read more]
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‘A Huge Outrage’: Senate Panel Approves $25 Billion Pentagon Budget Increase
"Not so incidentally, the $25 billion spending increase approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee exactly matches the cost to scale up Covid-19 vaccine production to meet global demand." ...[Read more]
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