Military Industrial Complex
Once immune to backlash, is trust in our military and police slipping?
West Point professor suggests that unchecked violence and the growing civ-mil disconnect may finally be taking its toll.
March 17, 2021
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Global Crises
To defeat systemic racism, America must end endless war
As we look inwards to dismantle America’s legacy of racism, we must also recognize that racism and militarism abroad are mutually reinforcing.
July 05, 2020
Global Crises
Much of the work to demilitarize police has to be done at the local level
Members of Congress have jumped to action in the wake of the mass protests against police brutality but most often it’s the local police forces that have been militarizing themselves.
July 02, 2020
Washington Politics
What defunding the police can mean for US foreign policy
The massive resources allocated to both local police and the U.S. military create supply side pressures to find, if not create, enemies.
June 26, 2020
Washington Politics
Military leaders promise to address racism in the ranks: We must hold them to it
Senior military officials were quick to call for change within their ranks. But change will neither be easy, nor quick.
June 20, 2020
Global Crises
Abolish and replace: Ending the militarization of policing in America
The proposals for change offered by the president, and from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, will not be enough.
June 19, 2020
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