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

I have spent the bulk of my career — on and off since the late Carter Administration — following the money that…

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A primary responsibility of the government is, of course, to keep us safe. Given that obligation, you might think that the Washington…

The divestment campaigns launched last spring by students protesting Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza brought the issue of the militarization of American higher education…

I’ve spent most of my life as an advocate for a more peaceful world. In recent years, I’ve been focused on promoting…

  Joe Biden wants you to believe that spending money on weapons is good for the economy. That tired old myth —…