U.S. Military Spends More than the Next 9 Countries in 2023
The United States needs to abandon our ceaseless arms race in favor of investments in rapid renewable energy and an equitable housing system.
This April, Climate and War Are Linked More Than Ever
This Earth Day, we need bold new solutions for the climate crisis and peace. This is a vision for our Earth worth celebrating.
How Are US Tax Dollars Being Spent? Hint: The Pentagon Is Cashing In.
The average US taxpayer sent $58 to fund antiwar diplomacy efforts versus $5,109 for militarism and its support systems.
The Fallout Never Ended
After 75 years, justice is long overdue for the innocent people who suffered collateral damage from nuclear weapons.
Debt Ceiling Deal Reinforced Washington’s Old Double Standard for Military Spending
The budget deal was supposed to slow spending, but the most expensive federal agency didn’t get a budget cut — it got a raise.
For GOP, Debt Ceiling Deal Was Never About Debt — It Was About Conserving Power
Conservatives weaponized the debt deal to consolidate power. Let’s use the budget to create new power structures.
Could We Actually End the CEO Defense Contractor Gravy Train?
FDR put the kibosh on military contractor windfalls during World War II. We could do the same.
Parity, Schmarity: The Budget Deal Gives 56% of the Discretionary Budget to the Military
The budget deal struck by the White House and House Republicans could set a damaging precedent.
We Need to Cut the Military Budget, But Don’t Trust the Far Right to Do It
There’s an urgent need to stop funding wars and human rights abuses abroad and to free up funding for human needs at home. The Freedom Caucus can’t be counted on for either.
Seven Things We Could Do If We Cut the Pentagon by $100 Billion
We could fund programs that meet real human needs for basics like housing, food, education, and child care.
We Need a Smaller Pentagon
Sorry, but we have too many other needs in this country to spend $858 billion on a department that can’t even pass an audit.
From the National Priorities Project at IPS: The Pentagon has failed yet another audit, and yet Congress is preparing to give them $847 billion
Other major government agencies have long since passed audits. But the Pentagon is so big and disjointed, no one knows where its money goes.
FACT SHEET: No National Security without Climate Security
How Washington’s climate spending compares to its investments in the military.
The Mad Military Money Machine
The military industrial complex is costly and inefficient. It’s time to cut the defense budget and end its wasteful practices.
For Military Contractors, Tax Day is Pay Day
Lockheed Martin’s CEO took home $20 million while enlisted soldiers got just $20,000. Why? Because corporations have hijacked the military.