On Monday evening, Cambridge City Council passed a resolution in support of the People’s Budget. The budget, drafted by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is an alternative to President Trump’s proposed budget. In place of Pres. Trump’s cuts to social programs/public services such as education and […]
The recent bombardment of Afghanistan by the U.S. military may have been intended to show American/Trump administration muscle, but what it actually highlights is the failure of the over-long American intervention in Afghan politics. When one tallies the list of costly American military failures – […]
Inside of Arlington National Cemetery is a small stone marker written in two different languages. A statement in English informs the visitor that the marker is “in recognition of the cooperation by American, Soviet, and Allied armed forces during World War II. This marker symbolizes the […]
Wednesday, May 31 March to stop President Trump’s Death Budget. This time it’s a matter of life and death. The country has never seen anything like it. The president’s proposed draconian budget cuts and tax breaks will impact every program that helps each of our […]
Today, U.S. aircraft launched airstrikes against pro-Assad forces, a step that amounts to a significant increase in U.S. military involvement in Syria. The strike took place near Syria’s southern border with Jordan and Iraq against a convoy made up of pro-Assad Syrian and Iranian fighters. […]
This article is adapted from a presentation made by William D. Hartung, the director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy, at a conference on “Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War” that was held at MIT on May 6th, 2017. […]
This article and image originally appeared on the MIT News. In conference on nuclear threat, former Energy Secretary Moniz and Rep. Lee call for diplomacy to defuse rising risks. Jonathan Mingle | MIT News correspondent, May 9, 2017 From rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula to […]
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