The U.S. has relied for far too long on a false equation of military might and higher military spending with security.
This deal is a sign that there is still a long way to go before our funding priorities match our needs.
“Stop lavishing money on the Pentagon while skimping on everything else,” said National Priorities Project director Lindsay Koshgarian.
Letter denounces corporate lobbyists’ assault on vital programs and services supporting children and working families and combating climate change.
Letter denounces corporate lobbyists’ assault on vital programs and services supporting children and working families and combating climate change.
The increase would have come on top of the more than $750 billion the budget resolution already reserved for the Pentagon.
The former mineworker received the Institute’s Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award in 1990 for his leadership in the successful Pittston coal strike.
Sarita Gupta Named IPS Interim Board Chair
It’s urgent not to return to the previous status quo. It’s time for creative thinking and bold action.
We are proud to have her host our Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards, and call on Twitter to suspend Trump’s account
Over the last several weeks, Honduran security forces have killed and wounded teachers, students, health care workers and other Honduran citizens protesting cuts to the health and education system.
There Can Be No Climate Justice Without Workers’ Rights
This weekend, events at the University of Virginia revealed the consequences of systemic and insidious white supremacy.
Despite his claims, Trump’s diplomatic actions provide little hope for peace and justice for Palestinians.
If U.S. national security truly aims to diminish the threat of terrorism, it must address the factors that perpetuate it.