William Astore

Five Reasons Why Washington Can’t Break Its War Addiction

A thought experiment on the military-industrial complex.

The new Cold War is here to stay, until it isn't.

All those trillions of dollars consumed in wasteful wars have helped foster a creeping pessimism in Americans—a pessimism spawned by corporate elites increasingly consumed by greed.

It's finally time for this country to succeed in something again—something noble, something other than the perpetuation of murderous war and the horrific production of genocidal weaponry.

Why it’s time to make deep cuts at the Pentagon.

Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you worship. In that context, there can't be the slightest doubt.

We must unite and dismantle this American Empire before it dismantles us.