DEFENSE CONTRACTS

Jul 11 2025POLITICS

Defense Contractor's CEO: Big Donor, Bigger Questions

Kevin Stein, the CEO of TransDigm Group Inc. , has been making headlines, but not for the reasons you might think. This Ohio-based company, which supplies parts for military and commercial aircraft, has been under the microscope for years. Back in 2019, an audit revealed that TransDigm had made millions in excess profit from federal defense contracts. Lawmakers from ...

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May 06 2025EDUCATION

Students Face Arrest After Protest at University of Washington

Students at the University of Washington stirred up trouble recently. Around 30 students, all part of a group called Super UW, were arrested. They were protesting at the university's new Boeing-funded engineering building. The students were upset about Boeing's defense contracts and arms sales to Israel. They chose to protest on the anniversary of a significant e...

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