Lindsay Koshgarian - Truthout
The year 2022 confirmed yet again that accepting massive military budget increases in exchange for a smattering of social benefits funding — a common devil’s bargain struck by Democrats in Congress — will never deliver the kind of world we dream of.
Rose Aguilar - KALW Public Radio
As people struggle to put food on the table, Congress just passed an $858 billion military budget and Republicans derailed the Child Tax Credit expansion.
Sarah Lazare - In These Times
If a budget reveals what we value, this one should give us pause: extravagant spending for the war machine, scraps for workers.
Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams
"This isn't using our taxpayer dollars wisely," said the National Priorities Project. "It's robbing programs that we need, like the discontinued child tax credit that cut child poverty by half."
Sharon Zhang - Truthout
Antiwar and progressive advocates have strongly condemned the proposed budget, calling it a “slap in the face.”
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Karen Dolan - The Guardian
Our wellbeing is on the ballot this November. Amid a pandemic, rising inflation, and deepening financial instability, we need a strong commitment from all candidates to our children, families and planet.
Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams
"To the people in the countries the F-35 is sold to and produced in, it's time we demand a reinvestment into life, not war," asserted Pink Floyd rocker and peace activist Roger Waters.
Connor Echols - Responsible Statecraft
The Air Force just awarded major contracts for a fighter that is supposed to achieve ‘air dominance.’ Why can’t the public see what it is?
Sharon Zhang - Truthout
President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. But activists aren’t taking this time to rest; after all, the bill contains “poison pills” to expand fossil fuel exploration that climate experts say will fail to prevent the worst effects of the climate crisis.
Umar A. Farooq - Middle East Eye
Reports say Washington is considering lifting a ban on 'offensive' weapons to Riyadh. Experts say there is no distinction between offensive and defensive weapons
