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Can This Military-Industrial Beast Ever Be Tamed?

Can This Military-Industrial Beast Ever Be Tamed?

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Common Dreams

William Hartung

Trump's $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Make US Weaker

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03.04.2026 8

Common Dreams

William Hartung

Nothing Good Will Come of Trump's Quest to Make Regime Change Great Again

25.01.2026 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

The “President of Peace” Prepares for War

Earlier this month, the Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy, or NSS. Normally, such documents are poor predictors of...

23.12.2025 20

CounterPunch

William Hartung

President Trump Is a Warmonger

22.12.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

The Role of Veterans in Movements for Peace and Justice

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the former “Fox and Friends” cohost, claims to be obsessed with making the Pentagon and the military services...

02.10.2025 10

CounterPunch

William Hartung

Anti-war veterans are saying no to Pete Hegseth’s destructive vision

They're fighting back against a cycle of endless wars

01.10.2025 10

Salon

William Hartung

Resisting Hegseth's Destructive Vision for the US Military

01.10.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

How to Research Your Way to a Better World

03.09.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

Entering a Golden Age for War Profiteers

When, in his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the unwarranted influence wielded by a partnership...

29.07.2025 20

CounterPunch

William Hartung

Under Trump, War Profiteers Are Entering a New Golden Age

28.07.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

Fashion Death: The War Machine Now Has Merch

17.07.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

Don’t Let Trump Toss Human Rights in the Dustbin of History

28.05.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

The DOGE Budget: Money for War... and Not Much Else

24.04.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

The Ever-Expanding War Machine

Under the guise of efficiency, the Trump administration is taking a sledgehammer to essential programs and agencies that are the backbone of...

24.04.2025 20

CounterPunch

William Hartung

The Big-Tech Warmongers’ American Dream Would Be a Nightmare for the Rest of Us

19.03.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

Instead of Pausing a Ban on Bribing Foreign Officials, Trump Should Strengthen It

25.02.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

Looking for Balance and Light in the Chaos? Try Art

13.02.2025 10

Common Dreams

William Hartung

Make Art, Not War

The world is in danger, mind-numbingly so, from a combination of crises: disease, hunger, mass displacement, racial and economic inequality, war and...

12.02.2025 20

CounterPunch

William Hartung