Eric Galatas - Nebraska News Service
The Pentagon has known for years that climate change poses one of the greatest threats to national security, yet over the past two decades Americans have seen $6.4 trillion of their tax dollars funneled into foreign wars.
Sam Pizzigati - OtherWords
Military spending, Lindsay Koshgarian of the IPS National Priorities Project points out, currently "takes up more than half of the discretionary federal budget each year," and over half that spending goes to military contractors -- who use that largesse to lobby for more war spending.
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
"We've spent billions on war. Now, let's spend to bring Afghans to safety."
Lorah Steichen - In These Times
Bipartisan saber rattling and spiraling Pentagon budgets threaten to undermine global climate action just when we need it most.
Andrew Mills - The Intelligencer
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld died last month on June 29. It’s too bad the memories and horrifying results of the wars he started can’t die with him. Unfortunately, we are still living with the catastrophic consequences of his actions and those of his fellow neoconservative ideologues surrounding President ...
Nick Cleveland-Stout - Inkstick Media
If Biden is serious about creating a more inclusive foreign policy, environmental security can’t be framed in military terms.
Rebecca Kheel - The Hill
More than 40 advocacy groups are urging congressional leadership to keep any Pentagon funding out of the upcoming infrastructure packages.
Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams
"Amid a climate emergency that is wreaking havoc on communities across the globe, the path to a livable future demands new internationalism rooted in global cooperation, resource sharing, and solidarity," the coalition told the White House and Congress.
Lindsay Koshgarian - OtherWords
With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat.
Alleen Brown - The Intercept
Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.
