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Lawmakers need to advance policies that reduce deficits without undermining expenditures that provide us with a safety net and public services.
Lawmakers need to advance policies that reduce deficits without undermining expenditures that provide us with a safety net and public services.
FDR put the kibosh on military contractor windfalls during World War II. We could do the same.
World military spending reached a new record high of $2.4 trillion in 2022, with the United States spending the most by far.
Today the White House released the President’s budget request, laying out the President’s priorities for the country.
We could fund programs that meet real human needs for basics like housing, food, education, and child care.
The United States spent over 800 billion dollars on the war in Iraq, while social services and infrastructure crumbled at home.
While we debate the enormous Pentagon budget, let’s also keep an eye on these four critical amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Twenty candidates were questioned at the first Democratic debate. Here’s what they didn’t say, but should have.
The National Priorities Project is joining the Institute for Policy Studies to fight for a budget that prioritizes people over profit.
As our climate crisis plays out in increased refugee flows and natural disasters, the government is still wasting money on ineffective, traditional military security.
Defense-dependent communities need to start diversifying their economies now, before shifts in Pentagon spending leave them with few viable alternatives.
Experts will discuss the military budget, job creation, and rebalancing our national security in an interactive dialog that will be broadcast across the country.
The “American Century” is most certainly coming to an end. The goal should be a smooth transition to a more cooperative world order.
The United States has been at war for more years than it has been at peace. War is not a “last resort,” something we fall back on when diplomacy, sanctions and other tools fail. It has become our normal condition.