President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly decided to nominate retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin—currently a member of Raytheon’s board of directors—to serve as Pentagon chief, a move that comes after initial frontrunner Michèle Flournoy faced mounting opposition from progressive anti-war organizations and activists. Biden’s rejection of Flournoy—a hawk and Booz Allen Hamilton board member—was viewed as a positive by some progressive groups, … Continue reading Biden Picks Retired General and Raytheon Board Member Lloyd Austin as Pentagon Chief