Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams
"Prioritizing any version of the bill over all the ongoing crises that people are dealing with today in the U.S. shows that getting an edge over China is apparently our government's most urgent priority."
Johanna Kichton - Common Dreams
Amid Rising Global Tension, Groups Caution Congress From Finalizing Bill That Would Exacerbate U.S.-China Antagonism and Promote Militarism at Home and Abroad
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Lindsay Koshgarian, and Liz Theoharis - Politico
Some senators say Biden’s social and climate bill costs too much, but comparing it to the military spending plan they just passed suggests otherwise.
Lindsay Koshgarian - The New York Times
“Houses Passes Defense Bill in Rare Display of Unity to Salvage Shared Priority” (news article, Dec. 8) didn’t do justice to the sheer size of the Pentagon budget. After months of intense debate over the president’s Build Back Better, at $1.8 trillion over 10 years, a Pentagon budget with annual ...
Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams
"Don't tell me we can't afford to fight poverty, cancel student debt, pass paid leave, and defeat the climate crisis," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal after senators approved the $786 billion military spending bill.
Haili Blassingame - NPR
A $768 billion defense bill passed the House last week. Where is all this money going? And how could shifting national security concerns impact the future of military spending?
Fredricka Whitfield - CNN
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs interview with Fredricka Whitfield on CNN Newsroom, Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams
"Congress must resist the demands of the military-industrial complex, and instead heed calls to invest taxpayer dollars into true human needs."
Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams
The Senate committee vote included $10 billion more than requested. "That's $100 billion over 10 years—or half the cost of universal pre-K, which we're told we can't afford," said one critic.
Luke Savage - Jacobin
The Pentagon’s bloated budget is a colossal waste of resources that could be better used elsewhere. But it’s also an outrage to democracy.
