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"I'm expecting a gold watch from Boeing at the end of my presidency because I know I’m on the list of top salesmen at Boeing." (Photo: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Boeing, Obama, a Gold Watch, and 346 Dead

During his time as President of the United States, Barack Obama promoted the sale of Boeing planes—including the 737 Max 8 planes—around the world

Russell Mokhiber ·

Michael Stumo and Nadia Milleron, parents of Ethiopian Air crash victim Samya Stumo, hold signs as they listen to testimony during a hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Aviation Subcommittee about the Boeing 737 MAX airplane in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill May 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Department of Transportation is investigating the process that certified the airplane, which has been grounded since it was involved in two fatal crashes, killing 346

Blaming Dead Pilots Brought to You by Boeing

Why would they do this? To shift the blame. After all, there is an active criminal investigation focused directly on Boeing and the responsible executives.

Russell Mokhiber ·

Pro-choice protesters in Chicago, July 2018.

Despite Inclusive Rhetoric, Corporations Back Extremist State Legislators Waging War on Women

"In their corporate literature, these companies present themselves as champions of women and gender equality. But they have collectively donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians seeking to roll back reproductive rights."

Eoin Higgins, staff writer ·

Daniel Ellsberg

The Truth-Teller: From the Pentagon Papers to the Doomsday Machine

Daniel Ellsberg discusses the continuing existential threat posed by the military-industrial complex

Daniel Ellsberg ·

Donald Trump and many congressional Republicans, the well-being of the Saudi royals and of defense contractors matters more than a bus carrying school children destroyed by a laser-guided MK-82 bomb made by Lockheed Martin. (Photo: CNN/Screengrab)

How to Lobby Washington to Death

A business model from hell and the war in Yemen

Mashal Hashem ·

In the Shadow of Warships and the Climate Emergency: On Getting Arrested at Bath Iron Works

Too few people are connecting the dots between our gigantic military and the climate crisis. But if we love our children, if we love the miracle of life, and all our fellow species—we must make this connection clear.

Robert Shetterly ·

'Disturbing': Trump Reportedly Reviewed Bolton Plan to Threaten Iran by Sending 120,000 Troops to Middle East

"If you are worried about a new war in the Middle East, you are in good company. In fact, you are probably not worried enough."

Jake Johnson, staff writer ·

Trump Nominates 'Embodiment of the Military-Industrial Complex' Patrick Shanahan to Lead Pentagon

Shanahan worked at Boeing, one of the world's largest defense contractors, for more than 30 years before joining the Trump administration

Jake Johnson, staff writer ·

Iranians new pastime is to visit Nature Bridge(or Pol-e Tabiat) in the afternoons and evening to enjoy a stroll on this new creation of municipality, the view over the city's skyline, and evidently taking selfies on March 28, 2016 in Tehran, Iran.

Trump's Crusaders March to War on Iran

Welcome back to 19th-century gunboat diplomacy.

Eric Margolis ·

Forfeit Your Pay and Resign: An Open Letter to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg

You are on the highest level of notice not to add to your already extraordinary record of criminally negligent decisions and inactions. Result – 346 innocent people lost their lives.

Ralph Nader ·