By
Houssem Chammam
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Health Care,
Military & Security
It is tragically impossible to revert time to save a hundred thousand people from death, yet it is still possible for all of us to support and help kickstart the transformation of the U.S. federal budget to a just and equitable one.
By
Lindsay Koshgarian
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Health Care,
Military & Security
Tanks and ships can’t save us from our greatest dangers, so let’s pay for the things that can.
By
Guest Blogger
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Military & Security
Pentagon contractors like Lockheed Martin exploit their political connections to maintain a system that generates huge corporate profits and executive pay at taxpayer expense.
By
Sidney Miralao
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Health Care,
Military & Security
Mass incarceration is leading to some of the worst coronavirus hotspots in the United States.
By
Lindsay Koshgarian
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Military & Security
U.S. budgets are characterized by a prioritization of militarization over human life and needs. It's time to defund.
By
Guest Blogger
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Military & Security
Local governments have a revenue problem, while America has a policing problem. There’s a simple solution.
By
Guest Blogger
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Military & Security
The Black Lives Matter protest movement shows again why America needs to defund bloated and militarized police departments.
By
Guest Blogger
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Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
It has become crystal clear during this pandemic that working people fuel this economy, but they’re the ones bearing the cost.
By
Guest Blogger
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Health Care,
Military & Security
In the very near future, countries are going to have to choose whether they make guns or vaccines.
By
Lorah Steichen
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Climate Change,
Military & Security
The largest industrial military in the world is also one of the biggest polluters. Maintaining a massive military requires significant investment in carbon-intensive infrastructure and gas-guzzling equipment. The carbon footprint of the military is tremendous. So why isn’t “greening the military” a good solution?