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April 5, 2019

REVEALED: The full extent of US arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE

William Hartung quoted

Commercial deals tracked by arms monitor prove the US is far more involved in the Yemen war than suspected...

April 5, 2019

U.S. arms sales hit $78.8 billion last year, including $4.5 billion to Saudi Arabia: Report

William Hartung, Christina Arabia quoted

The Trump administration made international arms deals worth a whopping $78.8 billion last year, a new study shows, with a dramatic increase in the number of licenses granted other nations to manufacture American weapons...

April 4, 2019

Ex-National Security Officials Sue to Limit Censorship of Their Books

Melvin Goodman featured

A newly filed lawsuit is challenging a censorship system the government uses to ensure that millions of former military and intelligence officials spill no secrets if they decide to write articles and books after they move on from public service...

April 2, 2019

The Other Collusion Scandal

Ben Freeman quoted

Overwhelming evidence points to unholy ties between team Trump, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates...

March 22, 2019

Pentagon IG investigation renews scrutiny of Shanahan's ties to Boeing

William Hartung quoted

In the months since Patrick Shanahan became acting defense secretary following the departure of James Mattis, President Donald Trump has repeatedly praised the former Boeing executive...

March 20, 2019

The Military-Industrial Complex: Trump’s Ties to Boeing in Spotlight Amid Probes of 737 MAX 8 Jets

William Hartung interviewed

The Trump administration’s close ties to Boeing are facing new scrutiny in the wake of deadly plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia involving the Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet...

April 5, 2019

Pentagon’s Focus On China and Russia Expected to Alter US Arms Sales

William Hartung, Christina Arabia cited

A new report shows a decline in Middle Eastern nations’ share of overall exports.

April 5, 2019

Yemen war: Congress votes to end US military assistance to Saudi Arabia

Center for International Policy cited

House voted 247-175 to send the resolution to Trump’s desk, where it is likely to be met with a veto...

April 4, 2019

These former agents say the CIA and NSA are censoring them. Now they’re suing.

Melvin Goodman featured

Five former federal employees filed a lawsuit against several agencies Tuesday, alleging that the government’s pre-review process for publication is an unconstitutional system of censorship...

March 23, 2019

Pentagon Spending Is a Poor Job Creator

by William Hartung

The Trump administration touts weapon spending as the best way to bolster the American economy. It’s not...

March 22, 2019

Saudis spiral deeper into isolation amid US ire over Khashoggi

Ben Freeman quoted

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's U.S. trip a year ago was packed with the sort of events most world leaders struggle to secure...

March 15, 2019

WBAI-FM: Jonathan Kozol, Bill Hartung, Bill Blum

William Hartung interviewed

The United States grounds an aircraft built by a major defense contractor...

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