Biden’s trade, diplomatic, and Pentagon choices need to be free of industry ties.
Defense Department
Posted inPolitics
Democrats ❤ Defense Spending
There’s no such thing as anti-Trump when it comes to militarism.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Free Military Equipment: Parts Not Included
The federal government’s 1033 program masquerades as an operation aimed to support financially distressed local police. But in reality, it’s all about pumping dollars into Big Defense.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Verizon and AT&T Partner With Pro–Police Militarization Lobbying Group
The National Sheriffs’ Association, which counts the telco giants as ‘platinum partners,’ lobbies Congress to make the Defense Department’s 1033 military equipment transfer program permanent.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
TransDigm: NDAA Conference Report Retains House Provisions on Cost Data, Requests Report on Sole Source Contracts
The provisions could draw greater scrutiny to prices the manufacturer charges the government for parts.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
When Big Business Won’t Let the Troops Repair Their Equipment
Defense contractors are denying the military the right to repair its equipment. Unless the FTC rules otherwise, the contractors do it themselves—for a fee.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Using College Athletes as Concussion Test Subjects Makes Nobody Safer
An NCAA/Defense Department joint research program is flawed, because it compares populations of concussion victims that are not comparable.
Posted inAmerica and the World
As Charles Koch Cultivates Anti-War Image, Koch Industries Profits from Defense Contracts
The right-wing billionaire has teamed up with unlikely ally George Soros on “military restraint,” but Koch Industries subsidiaries make millions by supplying the Navy with circuitry.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Ro Khanna’s Continuing Fight Against Defense Contractor Rip-Offs
Representative Ro Khanna is navigating a major reform through the House, but can Elizabeth Warren do the same in the Republican-run Senate?