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SOURCE: TomDispatch
5/4/2023
Not Your Grandfather's Military-Industrial Complex
by Ben Freeman and William D. Hartung
Eisenhower warned of the power of the military and industry to shape America's priorities and warp society in their own interests. He had no idea of how bad it could get.
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10/24/2021
Why Is Pentagon Spending Rising When "We Can't Afford" Everything Else?
by Lawrence Wittner
The self-interest of politicians and defense contractors, not popular demand or military necessity, is driving a new US military buildup that continues unabated even as other vital national priorities go begging.
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