William D. Hartung

Articles

Hartung: Can Trump Still Be a Peace President?

12/04/2024 Power & Market William D. Hartung

What will a Trump presidency mean for the movements for peace and social justice?

08/02/2023 Mises Wire William D. Hartung

Neither Oppenheimer nor the discussion sparked by it has explored one of the most important reasons for the continued existence of nuclear weapons: the profits it yields America’s massive nuclear-industrial complex.

The Pentagon’s Budget from Hell

03/30/2023 Mises Wire William D. Hartung

Defense funding policies are increasingly influenced by weapons contractors who benefit mightily off the sweat and toil of the American taxpayer.

Media

Who Profits from Militarizing the Police?

08/08/2020 William D. Hartung

As 20 million Americans fall into unemployment, no crisis is so big that anyone in Washington would think of cutting military spending, including dollars spent on military gear for cops.

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