The Pentagon’s Climate Impact Is a Threat to Our Planet
The U.S. military is a driving force behind climate change. Congress needs to cut military spending in half and use that money to build a green future.
2020 Candidates on Poverty, Climate, and Military Spending
2020 candidates were asked about their plans to address poverty, racism, militarism, and ecological devastation. Here’s what they said.
Q+A with Lindsay Koshgarian on the US’ Abhorrent Military Budget
The United States is spending $750 billion on its war machine. That money should be going to food, education, health care, and shelter for working people.
Seven Surprising Tax Facts for 2019
Tax Day is April 15, 2019. Americans will file their tax returns for all income received in 2018. Want to know what your taxes pay for, and who pays what?
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.
Tax Day 2019: Where Your Personal Income Taxes Were Spent in 2018
How Enriching the 1% Widens the Racial Wealth Divide
Trump’s $174 Billion Budget Lie
Trump tells us we can’t afford PBS funding or preserve affordable housing, but his budget doesn’t have any trouble finding billions of dollars for the endlessly expanding Pentagon budget.
Trump’s FY2020 Budget Request Bloats Militarized Spending — and Slashes Programs Humans Actually Need
While funding for the Pentagon and nuclear weapons programs soars, investment in the Department of Education and Veteran’s Affairs plummet.
Stop Wasting Money on the Pentagon
Military leaders literally don’t know what they’re doing with our money, but they want more. People on the left and right have had enough.
Trump is Spending $210 Million So Troops Can Hang Out With Border Agents Tear-Gassing Children
Military veterans are speaking out against the border stunt, calling it a “profound betrayal of our military.”
Virginians Show the Real Face of Poverty
Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by — a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities.
Here’s What We Could Have If We Slashed the Military Budget
The US military budget sucks up an enormous amount of resources without making the world more peaceful or democratic. Here are a few ways we could better spend that $717 billion.
Who Was the Real Maverick: McCain or Trump?
John McCain was a politician, not a maverick — he played ball, and sometimes compromised. Trump is the true maverick: He’s batshit crazy and there’s no dealing with him.
Trump Snubbed McCain. The Media Snubbed the Rest of Us.
The media treated Trump’s petty snub of John McCain as a bigger controversy than the $717 billion Pentagon bill named for the Arizona senator.
Both Parties Help Trump Boost War Spending
From dealing weapons abroad to developing nuclear arms at home, Democrats and Republicans have something in common.