Elizabeth Warren Raises the Pressure on the Military to Take Climate Change Seriously
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Of all the federal agencies in Trump’s Washington, the Department of Defense might be the one least equipped to dismiss climate change given its obvious danger to the safety of coastal bases and troops. But the military’s tendency to prioritize more immediate threats has been a recurring problem, especially when the current…
Thousands of Transgender Troops’ Lives Are About to Change Radically. But the Military Still Hasn’t Figured Out the Details.
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) talks to transgender military members Army Capt. Alivia Stehlik (left), and Army Capt. Jennifer Peace (right), at the conclusion of a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing in February.Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press On the January day when five Supreme Court justices agreed to revive President Donald Trump’s ban on…
A Republican Staffer Told Progressive Activists “No One Cares” About Trans Troops
Dea/M. Borchi/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. With President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban set to begin on April 12, advocacy groups have mobilized in a long-shot attempt to block the policy from going into effect, using petitions and social media to gin up support. Last Friday, CREDO Action,…
While Trump Hyped Defense Jobs, Weapons Makers Were Exporting Their Operations Overseas
President Donald Trump talks with Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson at the Made in America Product Showcase at the White House in July 2018.Alex Wong/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When President Donald Trump tried to justify selling American weapons to Saudi Arabia last year, he claimed that arms sales…
The Trump Administration Apparently Considers Grindr a National Security Threat. What Is Going On?
Jonathan Brady / AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The United States government has opposed the foreign ownership of a social media company for what appears to be the very first time. Late last week, Reuters reported that the Trump administration was pushing Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd to sell Grindr—the…
Trump Intervenes in War Crimes Case After Watching Fox & Friends Segment
Earlier this month, 18 House Republicans, including Norman, wrote to Navy Secretary Richard Spencer to raise concerns about Gallagher’s detention. They alleged that Gallagher had insufficient access to his defense counsel and was being deprived of adequate food and medical care. They also complained that Gallagher and other pre-trial detainees were being improperly intermingled with…