At a time of severe crises that span from local communities to national governance, faraway wars, a global climate emergency, and heightened dangers of nuclear war, clarity is daunting and essential. What Martin Luther King Jr. called “the madness of militarism” has worsened in recent decades, with countless cascading effects. In this lecture, Norman Solomon will offer an overview of present-day U.S. militarism, its consequences, and possibilities for overcoming its pervasive effects.