The U.S. military is getting out of hand in fueling wars abroad–even the ones that haven’t begun. Last month, Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin visited the Philippines, where they agreed to boost the country's military by $500 million yearly for five years–a total of $2.5 billion–for what some claim feels like a new cold war with China.

Addressing police violence in our communities requires reckoning with America’s militarized foreign policy that leads to wars abroad and at home.

On the afternoon of March 28, 2024, an F35-B Lightning II fighter jet crashed into a hillside in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The nearly brand-new aircraft, demolished and ablaze, was previously worth roughly $109 million. Like many New Mexicans, the costly damage made me wonder, what else could that money have gone to? 

Globally, 2023 proved to be a record breaking year for military spending. 

It’s Earth Day today, and the U.S. and the world seem determined to ignore the climate crisis and instead invest in war. That’s a huge mistake. 

While the larger budgets makes some important strides forward, this discretionary proposal won’t provide security we need, in terms of costs of living, quality of life, climate change, or securing peace.

Each year Congress gives more than 50% of its discretionary budget to the Pentagon. and one of the most wasteful uses of this money is on contract spending. 

Last week, I joined an action hosted by United We Dream in DC. We demanded a ceasefire now in Gaza and permanent protections for immigrants who have made this country our home. 

The $118 billion bill that Senate leaders put forward this week is a deal that never should have been made. 

The holiday season is all about gathering with loved ones, right? Well, that’s the exact opposite of what extra funds to border enforcement - part of a foreign aid package in the Senate - will do for immigrant communities.