For decades, the United States has poured trillions of dollars into a war machine that has too often deepened global suffering instead of advancing genuine security. As William Hartung argues, this cycle of militarism has fueled conflicts, empowered repression, and diverted resources away from urgent needs at home.
U.S. interventionism helped dismantle Iran’s democratic government in the 1950s, paving the way for generations of instability while serving oil interests under the banner of “strategic necessity.” Billions have supported policies that displaced and devastated Palestinians for over seventy years. Washington backed the Batista dictatorship in Cuba, enabled regime-change operations across Latin America, and launched catastrophic wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that killed civilians, destabilized entire societies, and left lasting scars—especially for women and children.
The forced displacement of the people of Diego Garcia stands as another tragic example of how military priorities override human rights. Meanwhile, both major political parties continue expanding this grotesquely bloated war budget while Americans are denied universal healthcare, affordable housing, and basic social protections.
It is time to confront these truths and demand a foreign policy rooted in justice, accountability, and human dignity rather than perpetual war.
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