For 2010, total military spending is $680 billion, an increase of 3.9 percent, or $26 billion, over 2009. This is not the end of business as usual at the Pentagon.
Evelyn Leopold | Posted 10.31.2009 | World
The aim is to set standards for the global $55 billion export business in guns, tanks, attack helicopters, jet fighters, missiles and other conventional weapons.
Jon Chattman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment
"I've been sort of kicking myself for not writing Grizzly Bear's 'Two Weeks. Too perfect," Golstein said. "I'm going to cover it just so I can make myself feel a little better."
Robert Amsterdam | Posted 08.28.2009 | World
The grotesque level of corruption in both Russia and Venezuela should stimulate the discussion as to whether their predatory natures constitute not only an international crime, but also a breach of fundamental human rights.
Inter Press Service | Thalif Deen | Posted 06.12.2009 | World
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (IPS) - The military conflicts raging across Africa, Asia and Latin America have been significantly influenced by the heavy ...
BBC | Posted 04.25.2009 | World
The British body responsible for overseeing charities says that it is "seriously concerned" over alleged UK links to an arms haul in Bangladesh....
Stephen Zunes | Posted 04.09.2009 | World
It's profoundly disappointing that there has been so little public opposition to Obama's dismissal of Amnesty International's calls to suspend aid to Israel.
BBC | Posted 03.28.2009 | World
A Syrian-born arms dealer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiring to sell millions of dollars of weapons to Colombian rebels. ...
Nick Turse | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics
Is it possible that one of the Pentagon's contractors has a tripartite business model for our tough economic times: one division that specializes in crock-pots, another in adult diapers, and a third in medium caliber tactical ammunition?
Joe Lauria | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics
The United States today has the largest standing armed forces ever assembled. The militias are now called the standing National Guard.
Frida Berrigan | Posted 11.04.2009 | World