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The US military is embedding its officers in corporate America
Military Industrial Complex

The US military is embedding its officers in corporate America

A new report exposes a largely unknown fellowship that gives major arms companies outsized influence in defense policy

How the DC Metro is a tool for the military industrial complex
Military Industrial Complex

How the DC Metro is a tool for the military industrial complex

Weapons firms and tech giants skirt rules for ads to win big contracts and influence policymakers.

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Military Industrial Complex

How Lockheed's $7.9B stock buyback bonanza is paid for by you

The arms industry titan pockets billions a year in federal contracts then turns around and uses it to enrich its shareholders.

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Washington Politics

Weapons firms, donors tied to industry-friendly Atlantic Council report

Surprise: a think tank commission pressing for more greased skids is stacked with people with ties to SAIC, Raytheon, and more.

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Military Industrial Complex

American primacy on the menu for big industry donors at CNAS

Transparency is key, but this prominent think tank isn't always up front about the funding behind its pro-corporate, pro-military positions.