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Seven Years of Missiles Is Not a Security Strategy
The Pentagon’s new long-term production agreements do more than replenish depleted stockpiles. They commit American…
The Deportation Machine Is Growing, and Its Targets Are Changing
The Trump administration has repeatedly framed its immigration crackdown as a public-safety campaign aimed at…
Gun Violence Is Still Stealing St. Louis Lives
The homicide numbers may be falling, but a review of the people killed across the…
Weapons, Trade, and Accountability: Diplomats Call for Action on Gaza
More than 100 former British and French diplomats are calling on their governments to move…
St. Louis County’s Police Drone Program Raises Questions About Surveillance, Spending, and Public Oversight
St. Louis County police plan to launch a new drone program in October, beginning with…
What is a Peace Economy?
By Summer Fellow Keya Wesonga For many people, the word economy brings to mind jobs,…
More Bombs, Less Security: The Failure of the Iran War
President Donald Trump’s threat that Iran is “going to get a beating” is the latest…
From Containment to Permanent War: How Cold War Strategy Built the Modern National Security State
The Cold War is often presented as a necessary response to Soviet aggression. In this…
Hormuz Hostilities Put Global Trade in the Crossfire
The confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz is being presented as a dispute about freedom…
St. Louis Must Invest in Children, Not Managed Decline
St. Louis Public Schools’ consolidation proposal should be understood as more than a school facilities…