How inaction, incompetence, and political aggression inflicted upon the VA an unprecedented vacancy crisis ahead of a global health pandemic
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Members of Congress Who Profit From War
Here are the senators and representatives who own stock in Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and other top defense contractors.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Left for Scrap at Camp Leatherneck
The U.S. war in Afghanistan has been remarkably expensive, wasteful, and destructive. As a first lieutenant, I experienced its absurdity firsthand.
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.
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Mitt Romney’s Impeachment Dilemma
During one of the most dangerous periods in American history, Senator Romney must abandon the hyper-caution that has defined his career, and cultivate allies that can extricate the country from political chaos.
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.
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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?
