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Over 20 years since 9/11, the US has spent $21 trillion on militarization. - more

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9/11 at 20: Two Decades of Missed Opportunities

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National Priorities Project Commends Senate Rejection of $50 Billion Pentagon Grab

August 10 - Today the Senate rejected an amendment to the budget resolution to add $50 billion to the Pentagon budget, 46-53. The National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies issued the following statement.

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