On Tax Day, Consider the Hidden Costs of War
Of every tax dollar the federal government collects, 26.5 cents goes to the Pentagon.
Death and Taxes
The United States accounts for approximately 43 percent of all global military expenditures.
Global Day of Action planned to protest military spending on U.S. Tax Day, 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.
April 17: Global Day of Reckoning
The Global Day of Action on Military Spending, of course
Worshiping the Sacred Pig
Is Pentagon pork, which has been off the table for decades, finally on the budget-cutting menu?
How the U.S. is like North Korea
Much of North Korea’s population is starving, yet its government pours money into missile and nuclear programs. Such behavior seems to be the height of irrationality. But North Korea is only following the international community’s – especially America’s – example.
A Better Way to Balance the Budget
Corporations benefit from tax breaks and loopholes, while armies get fortunes from governments. Without sacrificing social programs, there are better ways to balance the budget.
Take Part in the Global Day of Action on Military Spending, April 12
We can all participate in the first Global Day of Action on Military Spending.
Proposal: A Global Day of Action on Military Spending
Budget priorities are finally getting a hearing in Washington — let’s not waste it.