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William D. Hartung

William D. Hartung

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The Pentagon’s Obsession With China Puts Hawai‘i at Risk

To prepare for a possible of war with China, the U.S. military has put Hawai’i on the front lines of a potential nuclear conflict.

10.08.2026 10

The Intercept

William D. Hartung

How We Can Build an Alternative Future to Trump

William D. Hartung

03.06.2026 10

The Nation

William D. Hartung

Shutting Down the War Machine

Right at this moment, we are witnessing an unprecedented shift of resources from domestic investments in the United States to the military-industrial...

28.04.2026 30

CounterPunch

William D. Hartung

Why the Golden Dome Doesn’t Need Greenland

02.02.2026 10

The National Interest

William D. Hartung

Trump’s Imperial Nostalgia in Latin America Will Come at a High Cost

Trump is sowing chaos and instability in pursuit of a futile quest for renewed US global supremacy.

22.01.2026 10

Truthout

William D. Hartung

Trump and His Cronies Want a War in the Western Hemisphere

02.01.2026 20

The Nation

William D. Hartung

Congress Should Push Back Against the New US- Saudi Arms Agreement

25.11.2025 9

The Nation

William D. Hartung

Trump Is No “President of Peace”

18.09.2025 10

The Nation

William D. Hartung

The Role of Information in Building a New World

I have spent the bulk of my career — on and off since the late Carter Administration — following the money that drives war and repression. What I...

03.09.2025 10

CounterPunch

William D. Hartung

We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us

05.08.2025 10

The Nation

William D. Hartung

Congress to Consider Bills That Would Gut Oversight of US Arms Sales

If passed, the bills would reduce vetting of future sales in the name of speeding up the process.

19.07.2025 10

Truthout

William D. Hartung

Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Is a Huge Win For the Military Industrial Complex

03.07.2025 10

The Nation

William D. Hartung

The Military-Industrial Complex Is Riding High

The Senate is on the verge of passing the distinctly misnamed “big beautiful bill.” It is, in fact, one of the ugliest pieces of legislation to...

03.07.2025 10

CounterPunch

William D. Hartung

Militarists Are Carrying the Day in the Battle Between Welfare and Warfare

As budget cuts threaten to harm the rest of us, distorted spending priorities are making arms producers stronger.

01.07.2025 10

Truthout

William D. Hartung

Don’t Get Dragged Into a War with Iran

17.06.2025 20

The National Interest

William D. Hartung