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Pete Hegseth’s Moral Unseriousness

March 6, 2026

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Pete Hegseth Delights in Violence

February 2, 2026

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth giving a speech with teleprompters behind a glass barrier, while a crowd of uniformed troops stand in the background

Pete Hegseth Needs to Go—Now

December 1, 2025

Five duplicated black-and-white photographs of Pete Hegseth’s face that overlap with one another

Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job

November 25, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of Senator Mark Kelly behind wooden doors

Pete Hegseth Is Living the Dream

September 30, 2025

The Pentagon Against the Think Tanks

July 29, 2025

Graphic illustration of a green army tank whose chassis is a hardcover book.

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The Administration Wants Military Women to Know Their Place

July 22, 2025

Vice Admiral Yvette Davids looks at Donald Trump.

Sometimes a Parade Is Just a Parade

June 7, 2025

Trump waves in front of flags and a large military ship filled with men taking photos of him