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Arms industry titan poised to sit on Council on Foreign Relations board
Military Industrial Complex

Arms industry titan poised to sit on Council on Foreign Relations board

Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet's nomination to this prestigious foreign policy post raises numerous questions.

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Middle East

Centrist DC think tank: US should threaten war, regime change in Iran

The Center for a New American Security suggests this can all be done through 'private messages' to Tehran's leaders. Like texts?

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Media

Big mouths for weapons spending are mum on industry backers

Even with appropriations and requests needlessly sky high, think tank experts underwritten by defense firms are calling for more.

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North America

DOJ drops probe into former Brookings president's lobbying

Retired Gen. John Allen was being investigated for undisclosed work on behalf of the government of Qatar.

DC think tank addresses undisclosed conflicts of interest
Washington Politics

DC think tank addresses undisclosed conflicts of interest

The Atlantic Council retroactively acknowledged content it was producing on energy and climate change had a connection to a major funder.

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Washington Politics

New study reveals rampant conflicts of interest at think tanks

The report focuses heavily on how the nuclear industry influences institutional output in its favor and works to censor its critics.