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A Very American Malaise

The United States has not seen a widespread nuclear disarmament movement since the early 1980s. A new one is desperately needed — but with a twist.

Reader Comments: GOP Winner of Iowa Caucus Has Been Total Loser Come Election Day; Military and Climate Crisis; Looking to CIO - Post "Forgot" Left Leaders of Auto Strike; Learn Revolutionary Medicine - in Cuba; Global Protests for Palestine; more..

Reader Comments: What Price “Defense”?; Monterey Park; Readers Respond - Ukraine War and The Left; Israel; Argentina 1985; George Santos; Gun Control; Lots of Announcements; Student Activist Scholarship Applications Available; More....

Military contracting "obscures where and how taxpayer money flows," and "makes it difficult to know how many people are employed, injured, and killed," said the Costs of War Project report's author.

Reader Comments: Cutting Military Spending; Organizing Amazon - What, How, Who; Ukraine; Nationalize Fossil Fuels; Racial Equity and Housing Justice; Puerto Rico; Resources; Announcements; more....

Heightened rhetoric about Russia and China seeking to undermine American influence will only reinforce Washington’s support for repressive regimes. The consequences of that could, in turn, prove to be potentially disastrous.

Final 2022 spending bill trims Biden’s big spending boosts for research

The meaning and consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s response

Political leaders don’t consult economists before they start wars. If they did, we’d have world peace. Just one day in, oil futures hovered near $100 a barrel - higher than they’d been since 2014, and it’s predicted they’ll rise to $125 or $150.