Ben Freeman
Director of the Democratizing Foreign Policy Program at the Quincy Institute and co-author of The Trillion Dollar War Machine, focused on defense spending, arms sales, and think-tank funding.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 60min
E237 - Inside the American War Machine w/ Ben Freeman and William Hartung
Ben Freeman, director at the Quincy Institute who studies defense spending and arms sales. William Hartung, senior fellow and critic of U.S. military spending and the defense industry. They map how Pentagon budgets balloon, how U.S. weapons saturate global conflicts, and how contractors, lobbying, think tanks, and entertainment shape perpetual war.
Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 29min
War is Coming!
Ben Freeman, author of The Trillion Dollar War Machine, discusses the implications of the U.S. military budget, revealing how money primarily benefits contractors over troops. He argues that excessive military spending fuels ongoing conflicts. Professor Richard Werner, an economist, addresses European farmer protests ignited by trade deals and economic strain. He highlights the urgent need for policy reform to alleviate farmers' fears over food security and critiques the EU's handling of energy policies, which worsen economic conditions.
Feb 9, 2026 • 23min
Ben Freeman, Ph.D : Runaway Military Spending Means More Wars.
Ben Freeman, Ph.D., political scientist and Quincy Institute senior fellow who studies U.S. military spending. He discusses how massive defense budgets fuel more wars and foreign adventures. He covers contractor influence, wasteful programs like the F-35, strained readiness from costly operations, and why diplomacy and smarter procurement could reduce risks and costs.
