Military Industrial Complex
Despite ban, pernicious military 'earmarks' are back in the billions
Lawmakers are using program increases to push for pet projects the DoD didn’t even ask for
March 09, 2026
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Military Industrial Complex
The military is babying F-35s to hide their true cost to taxpayers
Fewer sorties and flight hours kick maintenance down the road, hiding performance issues and taking valuable flight time away from pilots
January 23, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
DOD has money for boondoggles but not clean water for bases?
Flush with cash, the Pentagon is still putting off addressing toxic contamination it has left across military communities nationwide
September 29, 2025
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Big, Beautiful trillion dollar war budget!
House passes key policy bill, which could lead to historic defense spending, and for what?
September 12, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Is nationalizing the defense industry such a bad idea?
Removing the profit motive that has allowed private interests to abuse, corrupt, and metastasize the system might be a way forward — if done right.
August 27, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
The Pentagon spent $4 trillion over 5 years. Contractors got 54% of it.
Advocates of higher military spending often say its to 'support the troops.' Not exactly.
July 10, 2025
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