(2021-01-03). Selling Weapons: The Military-Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca This is the second of a 2-part beginners' guide to the weapons industry. The first part is called 'Selling Weapons — The Most Corrupt Industry in the World' | *** | "We have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of …
(2021-01-02). American Capitalism's Endless Military Drive. dissidentvoice.org The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that weapons exports have risen by 2.8% to $175 billion in 2020. In their annual briefing on US arms sales, the Pentagon and State Department cold-bloodedly described this increase as an "accomplishment". The Permanent Crisis of Capitalism The growth in arms sales is structurally driven by the …
(2021-01-02). Selling Weapons Part 2: The Military-Industrial Complex. zcomm.org Over a quarter of US senators and congress members have investments in weapons corporations…
(2021-01-01). Court Orders Veterans Affairs Department to Replace Flawed Science in Plutonium Disaster Case. counterpunch.org In a major class action ruling issued December 17, the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Washington, DC has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to re-examine how it evaluates disability claims from veterans exposed to deadly alpha radiation during cleanup operations following a disastrous nuclear weapons accident at Palomares, Spain. The
(2021-01-01). Selling Weapons — The Most Corrupt Industry in the World. zcomm.org The US government has the highest military spending in the world, with approximately one-third of the world's military expenditure…
(2020-12-31). British diplomats probed Kissinger on possible use of force against Saudis. middleeasteye.net 
British diplomats probed Kissinger on possible use of force against Saudis | UK government believed Washington had drawn up plans including 'deposing existing regimes' in response to 1973 oil crisis, documents show | Thu, 12/31/2020 – 00: 01 | US secretary of state Henry Kissinger with Saudi Arabia's King Faisal in Riyadh in 1973 (Library of C…
(2020-12-30). Pompeo and State Department face legal action over $23bn UAE arms sale. middleeasteye.net 
Pompeo and State Department face legal action over $23bn UAE arms sale | New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs claims in lawsuit that massive weapons sale violates US Arms Export Control Act | Wed, 12/30/2020 – 17: 05 | The $23bn arms sale to UAE includes killer drones and American-made F-35 jets (AFP/File photo) | An American NGO has filed a lawsuit against the State Department and its head,…