Labor of the US Military-Industrial Complex
Despite record-high military spending now exceeding $1 trillion annually, the arms industry is producing fewer and lower-quality jobs. Once a source of stable, unionized manufacturing work, …
Transition Security Project
Beyond Extractivism
We are in the middle of a global mineral arms race—one that risks reproducing the status quo extractivist model that has defined the fossil fuel era. …
The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition
In the News – Grist
Critical minerals should not be stockpiled for military use
In the News
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report
In the News – The Guardian
Mining for War: Assessing the Pentagon’s Mineral Stockpile
The Pentagon is rapidly expanding its stockpile of the so-called “critical minerals” it deems essential for military industries. Many of these same materials—known as energy transition …
All Guns and No Butter on a Burning Planet
In the News – Jacobin
