William Hartung — senior researcher at The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft — reads from his new book “The Trillion Dollar War Machine” and talks about The Big Five — the U.S. military industrial complex using American tax dollars to arm the world and make enormous profits.
In the first half of the program Mr. Hartung talks about the insanity and stupidity of the U.S. arms policy. In the second half — Bill shares a bit of the stand-up routine he will be delivering at the New York Comedy Club directly after our recording.
Recorded Dec. 27, 2025 at Gebhard’s Beer Culture Bar
