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Lindsay Koshgarian
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An extra $105 billion in mostly military spending is no small matter, especially on top of the $886 billion military budget that has been working its way through Congress this year. So, how did this thing get so big?
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Alliyah Lusuegro
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Immigration
For much of the past few weeks, there has been so much wrong in the world. However, immigrant advocates show us that there are reasons for hope.
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Alliyah Lusuegro
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Immigration
A federal court of appeals has allowed the Biden administration’s asylum ban to stand - in likely violation of U.S. and international law.
By
Jyotsna Naidu
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Military & Security
It’s not too late for President Biden to set a precedent of treating migrants with care, dignity, and respect, and request that Congress cut spending on deportations and detentions.
By
Alliyah Lusuegro
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Last week, hundreds of people from the Poor People's Campaign assembled in Washington DC to fight against poverty.
By
Lindsay Koshgarian
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Budget Process,
Military & Security
The budget deal struck by the White House and House Republicans begins what could be a long-term shift in federal spending from domestic programs toward the Pentagon.
By
Ashik Siddique
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Military & Security
Over-investment in the military is a major cause of the crises we face today. But it’s possible to reinvest in real solutions and begin to repair the harm caused by many decades of war.
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Alliyah Lusuegro
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Immigration
Title 42 ends next week and the Biden administration announced new punitive immigration policies that would continue to deny migrants and asylees at the southern border.
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Alliyah Lusuegro
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Climate Change,
Military & Security
Power Shift 2023 makes space for the coming together of ideas and movements, including climate and militarism.
By
Lindsay Koshgarian
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Taxes & Revenue
Our tax dollars should make life better, not go to waste. But the average taxpayer had to shell out over $1,000 for military contractors alone last year.