militarism

The Meaning Behind “Judeo-Christian Values”
A man in military uniform holds a bible to his chest while standing in front of the American flag.

The Meaning Behind “Judeo-Christian Values”

The United States’ Judeo-Christian values are said to keep military AI in check, but it hasn’t prevented their war crimes.

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Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities
Senior Airman in a face mask tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit.

Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities

The U.S. military’s practice of open burn and open detonation weighs the value of human life against cheap waste disposal.

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Year in Review: How Patriotism and Revisionist History Shapes America
A tattered American flag hangs on a pole behind a barbed-wire fence.

Year in Review: How Patriotism and Revisionist History Shapes America

For many marginalized communities in America, being patriotic means ignoring a history of violence and oppression that continues to this day.

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Learn how militarism supports racism.

The US is the top military spender on the planet. What’s more, it spends more on its military than the next ten countries–China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, the UK, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil–combined. The gargantuan military budget sponsors 800 American overseas military bases spread across more than 70 countries (Politico). In 2016, U.S. Special Operations Forces deployed to an astounding 138 countries. Given that there are only 195 countries on Earth, this means more than 70% were visited by American commandos (Forbes).

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