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November 3, 2018

Pentagon Socialism

by WIlliam Hartung

Given his erratic behavior, from daily Twitter eruptions to upping his tally of lies by the hour, it’s hard to think of Donald Trump as a man with a plan. But in at least one area — reshaping the economy to serve the needs of the military-industrial complex — he’s (gasp!) a socialist in the making...

November 3, 2018

FLVCS Letter to National Constitution Center Reference Liberty Medal to George W. Bush

by Melvin Goodman

Dear Vice President Biden, Florida Veterans for Common Sense (FLVCS) believes veterans have a duty to help forge the future of our country. We support our nation’s founding principles of liberty, equality, human rights, and democracy. Our oath to uphold The Constitution of the United States is sacred. Furthermore, we believe that service to country does not end when we leave the military...

November 1, 2018

Saudi lobbying in the US under spotlight after Khashoggi murder

Ben Freeman interviewed

Saudi Arabia has amassed one of the largest and best-funded lobbying operations in the US...

October 31, 2018

Report Says Saudi-hired Lobbyists Give Millions to Influence US Congress

Ben Freeman quoted

U.S. lobbyists on Saudi Arabia's payroll gave more than $2.3 million to U.S. political campaigns in late 2016 and 2017 as they mounted a massive influence operation to blunt anti-Saudi congressional action and promote other Saudi interests in the United States, according to a new study of federal lobbying records...

October 28, 2018

Campaign Contributions Coincide With Pro-Saudi Lobbying in Washington

Ben Freeman quoted

In May 2017, as it was stepping up its two-year military campaign in Yemen, Saudi Arabia faced the prospect of a cutoff in badly needed American bombs.

October 26, 2018

Trump Administration Advances Controversial Space Force Plans

William Hartung quoted

The National Space Council moves ahead with plans to establish a new branch of the military, but a prominent Democratic congressman voices opposition.

November 3, 2018

The US-Saudi Affair | Bigger Than Five

Ben Freeman interviewed

Will the US Congress force President Trump to seek the truth behind the killing of Jamal Khashoggi – or will it be business as usual? Bigger Than Five takes a closer look at the domestic and international implications as well as the potential fallout in the US-Saudi affair...

November 2, 2018

The Military Is the Ultimate Special-Interest Group

by WIlliam Hartung

More money than ever is going towards the least-efficient sector of the economy...

October 31, 2018

A Donald Trump appointee — also a Saudi government lobbyist — is reassessing his roles

Ben Freeman quoted

One of President Donald Trump’s administration appointees — who simultaneously represents Saudi Arabia’s government as a registered foreign agent — is reevaluating his various roles...

October 30, 2018

Campaign Contributions Coincide With Pro-Saudi Lobbying In Washington

Ben Freeman quoted

In May 2017, as it was stepping up its two-year military campaign in Yemen, Saudi Arabia faced the prospect of a cutoff in badly needed American bombs.

October 26, 2018

DOJ Turned Blind Eye to Complaint About Murky Saudi Lobbying on 9/11 Law

Ben Freeman quoted

The US Justice Department neglected an opportunity to enforce its strict foreign lobbying laws last year as Saudi Arabia initiated a sophisticated lobbying campaign that used US veterans as props without proper disclosures to the government, according to a new report.

October 26, 2018

How the Khashoggi murder could affect the intertwined US-Saudi economies

William Hartung interviewed

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has thrust U.S.-Saudi relations into the spotlight. President Trump asserts that Saudi business is too significant for the U.S. to jeopardize. But is it? And how did the economies of the two countries become so intertwined? Nick Schifrin speaks with Rachel Bronson, author of “Thicker Than Oil,” and the Center for International Policy’s William Hartung for more.

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