Federal Budget Analysis
A Local Resolution to End the Transfer of Military Equipment to Police
June 25, 2020
Since 1990, the Department of Defense has transfered more than $7 billion worth of military equipment to more than 8,000 law enforcement agencies around the country through what is known as the 1033 Program. As part of the larger effort to defund the police, invest in communities and end structural racism, ending the 1033 program is an essential step to demilitarizing our communities and saving lives.
The Militarized Budget 2020
June 22, 2020
In 2019, the U.S. "militarized" budget amounted to 64.5 percent of discretionary spending.
US Over-Investment in the Pentagon Left Us Vulnerable to the Coronavirus
June 15, 2020
Congress allocates hundreds of billions of dollars to the Pentagon and militarized policing and immigration systems in the name of security, while underinvesting in priorities like health care, medical research and poverty programs that could keep us safe during this crisis.
No Warming, No War: How Militarism Fuels the Climate Crisis—and Vice Versa
April 22, 2020
Climate change and militarism intersect in a variety of alarming ways: Recognizing that the impacts of climate change will dramatically increase instability around the globe, this paper examines the role of militarism in a climate-changed world.
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Tax Day 2020
March 18, 2020
Tax Day is delayed several months this year to July 15, 2020, due to the pandemic. Want to know what your taxes pay for, and how much?
Fact Sheet: Wall Funding vs. Coronavirus
March 2, 2020
President Trump’s cruel immigration initiatives could instead fund a rational response to Coronavirus
March 2, 2020
Three Big Ideas for Reducing Military Spending
March 2, 2020
The time has come for an end to the United States ill-conceived wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the moment is ripe for a new peace dividend. Today’s threats are mostly non-military in nature: climate change, global economic inequality, and rising nationalism all do not have military solutions.
March 2, 2020
Fact Sheet: Defund Militarism in the United States
March 2, 2020
Militarism and violence are the hallmarks of U.S. policy at home and abroad. From war to mass incarceration and beyond, these policies amplify poverty, racism and environmental degradation. They can and must change.