Global military spending reached its highest level since the records began two decades ago, according to a new analysis released Monday—an increase led by the United States and China. The […]
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When President Donald Trump first proposed a $54 billion increase in military spending, Democrats feigned outrage. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer promised Democrats would “emphatically oppose” the domestic spending cuts needed […]
The president says he’ll protect our interests against the boondoggle weapons makers. Don’t believe him.
The United Nations climate change negotiations have been rolling in Marrakech for one week with the goal of solidifying the Paris Agreement — an international climate accord to limit global […]
IPS Peace Economy Transitions director, Miriam Pemberton, will speak about the trends and implications of military spending during a discussion at the United Nation’s headquarters.
The Pentagon’s budget has plenty of fat, but cuts need to be targeted.
Join us at the second annual Global Day of Action on Military Spending to coincide with the release of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) new annual figures on world military expenditures.
More than 130 groups in at least 39 countries will participate in the second annual Global Day of Action against Military Spending, Tuesday, April 17.
Over 130 events planned in 39 countries on Tuesday, April 17. Actions come as new global military spending data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Action coincides with U.S. tax day.
Taxpayers across the nation are telling Washington to cut the Pentagon and fund our communities.
Can we close the Futenma U.S. Marine Base in Japan Without Constructing Additional Marine Bases in Okinawa?
Expert Miriam Pemberton reacts to Leon Panetta’s military budget: “[T]hese are only-in-Washington cuts, i.e. not cuts as you or I would define them. To most of us, cutting the budget would mean spending less in the future than in the past. These are, instead, cuts to the Pentagon’s previous plans for expansion.”
A study commissioned by the largest defense industry trade association says that military spending creates jobs. The facts, however, indicate otherwise.