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US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire
The Iran war risks reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, firing on Iranian forces and sinking six small boats targeting ships
European leaders see Trump's troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone
European leaders on Monday said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s snap decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must take care of its own security.
A nation captured by the military industrial complex: US military budget greater than next EIGHT countries combined
The United States military budget reached a gluttonous $921 billion in 2025, larger than the combined defense spending of China, Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, India, Saudi Arabia, France, and Japan. This grotesque redistribution of wealth into the warf…
This Day in Labor History: May 1, 2010
On May 1, 2010, a group of 1,000 subcontractors from India and Nepal laboring in Iraq working for the U.S. military occupation went on a violent rampage against their terrible living conditions, coincidentally using the May Day holiday to highlight how poorly…