The parent company of the Daily Northwestern backed down after days of backlash and promises to boycott from students, faculty, and alumni

The students, charged under an obscure anti-KKK law, face up to a year in jail.

The eye-popping price tag has not fixed the maintenance issues plaguing the program, a government watchdog says

In an 11-86 vote, lawmakers voted to block a measure that would remove American soldiers from the country following a recent coup.

Northwestern students who made a prank pro-Palestine front page for the school newspaper face criminal charges under an obscure anti-KKK law.

A deadly explosion in Poland kicked off hours of near-gleeful speculation about whether NATO would join the fight against Russia.

These former world leaders and others are publicly maximalist, but now have financial connections to Kremlin-linked oligarchs, and even Putin.

With military spending at record highs, many contractors have hiked the cost of relatively simple items. (Video)

More than 1200 scholars have signed onto an open letter demanding that the Biden administration push to stop the war.

To the Northwestern Community: Just a few days ago, most of you had no idea of our existence.  Now, after a change.org petition, letters to the editors of campus publications, an editorial, board...

The move comes days after the White House committed to not give weapons to states that block American humanitarian aid

We talk to legal scholar and 'Humane' author Sam Moyn about what international law really means.

The weapons are exceptionally good at breaking through armor but carry risks of long-term harm to civilians.

An independent task force has given a detailed report of alleged Israeli war crimes to the Biden administration

The moves by this China hawk — who just happens to be on the armed services committee — raise big conflict of interest concerns.

By failing to offer a legal justification for killing al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Biden has made all of us less safe.

The new survey also showed increased support for an official end to the Korean war.

The revelation suggests Israel’s accusations against the group are weaker than officials have suggested

Between July 15 and August 2, Washington signed off on billions of dollars worth of military deals, over a third of which went to autocracies.

A Q&A; with the State Department director who resigned in protest of the administration’s approach to the war in Gaza.

Experts say Kais Saied’s crackdown on his political opponents may have reached a point of no return.

The war in Ukraine has reignited Cold War tensions, but smaller states are no longer willing to split into blocs or be coerced by major parties.

Sisi told his deputies to be discreet in order to ‘avoid problems with the West.’

Christmas has come again, but peace remains elusive

From Beijing, the trip looks a whole lot like the US recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign state, experts say.

She's done as much as anyone to sour US-Russia ties; now, she is one of Washington’s top diplomats.

Conservatives say they will fight to prevent aid debate until new House majority takes over in the new year.

‘You have to walk the walk on democracy, not just talk the talk,’ the Democratic senator argued.

A new survey shows a sharp divide between the party elite and its supporters

Activists and sympathetic diplomats are fighting hard to build on what one expert called ‘one of the few bright spots’ in disarmament.

The firm's work for both authoritarian governments and the Pentagon raises questions about conflicts of interest and harm to US security.

Now is not the time to suddenly grow a backbone over big government spending and oversight.

Secrecy is the name of the game when it comes to the Biden administration’s support for the offensive in Gaza.

Half of the world’s 20 biggest arms makers are based in the US, according to a new ranking from Defense News.

The region’s leaders are at the center of global debates about the war in Gaza.

50 years after a coup swept Augusto Pinochet into power, Washington’s role in the attack has come into focus.

Moscow’s arrest of a US journalist is a thinly veiled attempt to intimidate journalists working in the country.

The Biden administration will reportedly go through with the sale despite concerns from Congress and the State Department.

The Air Force just awarded major contracts for a fighter that is supposed to achieve 'air dominance.' Why can’t the public see what it is?

Some officials were even arranging plans to advise foreign governments while on active duty, according to a pair of new investigations.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to officially put an end to one of America’s most controversial wars.

Israel claims a formal pact with Arab states has already stopped Iranian attacks. But congressional sources aren’t so sure.

The FBI says a close aide to MBS recruited social media minions here to access dissidents' personal info, but so far he goes unpunished.

The unprecedented move comes amid growing risks of conflict between nuclear-armed powers.

Complaining that domestic priorities are being sacrificed, these Democrats want to slash military spending by $100 billion.

An interview with Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch

A new report finds that in a single year, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, and others got more than $300 million meant for smaller firms.

The incumbent president may have to change his tune on the war if he wants to win in November

Arms makers are licking their chops as defense officials worry about shortfalls in weapons stockpiles.

The revolving door between the Defense Department and the weapons industry spins — a new report offers ways to slow it down.

US lawmakers say the alliance’s movement into Asia is “inevitable.” It’s actually a completely avoidable, completely bad idea.

Just two months after the president visited Riyadh and begged for more oil, Saudi Arabia is working to drive up crude prices.

Many of us now find ourselves whispering our views on what is going on in Gaza, fearful of the impact that speaking out in public may have on our careers

Expert says Ukraine is less united, more factionalized and penetrated by Russian intelligence than we would like to think.

The three-hour-long movie has gripping drama and important history, but it ignores the first victims of the nuclear era.

The report included findings from meetings held with government, private sector and NGOs during a recent trip to Iran.

The statement comes as leading lawmakers push for a fundamental change to Washington’s relationship to Riyadh.

The senator said the US should also consider placing sanctions on Ankara, adding that the country is 'for the most part not a faithful ally.'

America needs to accept more peacemakers in the world.

The Pentagon revelation adds to concerns that Washington is engaged in a proxy war with Russia, risking escalation to a full-scale conflict.

American interventions only destabilize Haiti further.

Observers say Pelosi’s suggested move may be cathartic but could do more harm than good in the long run.

What did the US accomplish? Two decades after the invasion, the Iraqi people are still struggling to pick up the pieces.

Sen. Warren wants to know when civilians claim abuses and how much they are compensated, if at all

A new Tokyo bureau will be the first of its kind, further cementing the alliance’s shift toward the region.

The war in Ukraine has forced Washington to recalibrate its priorities when it comes to its relationship with Ankara.

Leveraging new data to examine the nexus between U.S. arms sales, military assistance, and child soldiers

Even the Pentagon wasn't convinced these defense industry companies were suffering hardships requiring financial relief.

Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to deepen the divide between Washington and Tel Aviv on a wide range of issues.

Human Rights Watch says Riyadh has killed hundreds of migrants at its border with Yemen since March 2022.

Arms makers pay big money to make sure that no matter what party is in power, lawmakers like these will be running the show.

A new proposal would slash protections against price gouging and ratchet up weapons production well past Kyiv’s needs.

A new study from the Council on Foreign Relations on US Taiwan policy is both dangerous and misleading.

Speaker McCarthy may have promised to cut defense spending, but his early actions suggest that he has little interest in rocking the boat.

A leading Democratic senator rejected the notion that Cairo has made efforts to improve its human rights record in the past year.

Secretaries Blinken and Austin defended the administration’s Israel policy at a hearing interrupted by antiwar protestors.

Columnist slams anyone — left or right — who dares criticize this American institution

The new probe comes amid a spike in tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv following the rise of far-right leaders in Israel.

If you were expecting Congress to reassert its war-making authorities, think again.

Why can’t a $782 billion defense budget keep planes from falling out of the sky?

While lawmakers moved to rein in contractor costs, it wasn’t all doom and gloom for the arms industry.