Washington Politics Polls: Black Americans less inclined to support Ukraine if it leads to US war Surveys signal a wider resistance to interventionism, which is not surprising given the history of sacrifice, and cost to communities.Christopher ShellJanuary 16, 2023
Washington Politics The revolving door keeps on spinning Seemingly strict lobbying rules haven't stopped Biden from recruiting people who spent the Trump years cashing in on their government experience.Connor EcholsRobert WrightJune 03, 2021
Washington Politics Trump was right to call out defense industry influence on the Pentagon But Trump has not only done nothing to mitigate the problem, he has also contributed to it.Mandy SmithbergerSeptember 13, 2020
Washington Politics Austerity politics aren’t going to cut out of control Pentagon spending The call to cut military spending should be paired with a demand for the investments that are worth making — and a critique of the wars that aren’t.Lindsay KoshgarianAugust 27, 2020
Washington Politics In a divided country, Americans can rally around reining in the Pentagon budget There isn’t much Americans appear to agree on these days, but progressives and conservatives concur that continuing to throw more money at the Pentagon, particularly during a pandemic, is a bad idea.Laicie HeeleySara DuboisAugust 27, 2020
Washington Politics War and pandemic journalism If truth is the first to die in war, the same is true for pandemics.Patrick CockburnAugust 07, 2020