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July 9, 2025
Homemilitary industrial complex

military industrial complex

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Why are we spending $1.5 trillion on nuclear weapons?

November 26, 2023

Why are we spending $1.5 trillion on nuclear weapons?

November 26, 2023

The December 2023 issue of Scientific American con —>> read more –>>

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Empire

Our Empire, National Priorities, and the Iraq War revisited

August 9, 2023

Our Empire, National Priorities, and the Iraq War revisited

August 9, 2023

Recently I came across the Summer 2023 issue of Ja —>> read more –>>

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Empire

The Presidential-Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex Grows Ever Fatter

May 9, 2023

The Presidential-Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex Grows Ever Fatter

May 9, 2023

President Eisenhower, previously General Eisenhowe —>> read more –>>

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Empire

Trump and the Big Muddy – Afghanistan

August 22, 2017

Trump and the Big Muddy – Afghanistan

August 22, 2017

Pete Seeger wrote a song “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy” in 1967 that became closely associated with President Johnson and the Vietnam War. Does Trump remember it?

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Security State

US Vacuum Cleaning Our Privacy – the bigger story

June 8, 2013

US Vacuum Cleaning Our Privacy – the bigger story

June 8, 2013

There has rightfully been considerable outrage ove —>> read more –>>

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Justice/Jails

America’s Longest War – a socio-political-military disaster – indicted by Global Commission on Drug Policy

June 12, 2011

America’s Longest War – a socio-political-military disaster – indicted by Global Commission on Drug Policy

June 12, 2011

Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy Las —>> read more –>>

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Economy

Let’s Talk About The Defense Budget – a letter to the editor

April 2, 2011

Let’s Talk About The Defense Budget – a letter to the editor

April 2, 2011

(This was submitted to the Letters to the Editor s —>> read more –>>

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Empire

Pondering at the Food Coop

November 1, 2008

Pondering at the Food Coop

November 1, 2008

November 1, 2008 So, here I am having coffee and m —>> read more –>>

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  • Home
  • Topics Overview
  • Keystone Essays
    • – American Delusions – introduction
    • – Our Social Nature and the Future
    • – our history – the intentionally forgotten
    • – capitalism and free-market Ideology
      • – about neoliberalism
      • – financialization – from production to extraction
    • – healthcare system
    • – american empire
    • – justice, police, and the prison system
    • – racism in america – white supremacy
  • Other
    • – the book: Uncovering Capitalism – the actual workings
    • – project blog
    • – book reviews
    • – bibliography
    • – videos – documentaries – podcasts
    • – video posts on YouTube
  • About
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