Tulsi Gabbard endorsement of Sanders spotlights foreign policy
Gabbard said she believes Sanders, who opposed the Iraq war, has better judgment than Clinton on issues of foreign policy and is more likely to prevent the spread of war.
Blood money? U.S. is world's top arms dealer
The U.S. is the top arms peddler in the world, its weapons sales to other countries far surpassing others, the Congressional Research Service reported last month.
War comes home: the traumatic brain injury epidemic
According to official DOD figures, 332,000 soldiers have suffered brain injuries since 2000. Many of these are mild traumatic brain injuries, a term that is profoundly misleading.
Ending wars, creating jobs, top mayors' agenda
More than a dozen mayors are sponsoring a resolution to end the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and use the savings to pay for job-creating programs in the nation's cities.
Teacher funding added to war spending bill
Lawmakers who want to prevent thousands of teacher layoffs but oppose spending more money on the war in Afghanistan face a dilemma in Congress this week.
Rights group says California abuses children
A recent Human Rights Watch report on California's neglect of children leaving foster care has gained considerable international coverage.
Blackwater swamp keeps on bubbling
The Justice Department has begun a criminal fraud investigation of the company, its employees face criminal charges, but it keeps doing its dirty work under a tangle of names.
