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.
Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams
A group of anti-war veterans said President Joe Biden's spending priorities indicate that he thinks "preserving apartheid is more important than fighting climate change."
Dharna Noor - Gizmodo
The U.S. and China are the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas polluters, together constituting some 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. On Sunday, leaders from the two countries announced that they’re willing to work together to enact urgent climate policy.
Lindsay Koshgarian - MarketWatch
An increase in the military budget won’t make us safer or more prosperous.
Bryan Bender - Politico
Rein in the military’s “unfunded requirements lists,” a left-right coalition of advocacy groups is urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
- Rising Up With Sonali
FEATURING LINDSAY KOSHGARIAN – President Joe Biden is moving full steam ahead with a political agenda that has split the difference between his ambitious campaign platform and his centrist Democratic Party roots. Promoting an ambitious $2.3 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan, the President is facing stiff opposition from the GOP and ...
Marci Winograd - Santa Barbara Independent
We spend trillions of dollars on endless wars, nuclear weapons and some 800 overseas U.S. bases — none of which defend us against climate disruption, against flash flooding in Montecito or wildfires in Santa Barbara.
Al Mytty - Villages-News
In our 11th Congressional District, taxpayers will contribute more than $946 million towards the military budget in 2021. Does that money make us any more secure?
