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Since 9/11, US Has Spent $21 Trillion on Militarism at Home and Abroad

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/09/01/since-911-us-spent-21-trillion-on-militarism/

Sept. 1, 2021 - "Our $21 trillion investment in militarism has cost far more than dollars."

The Cost of the Post-9/11 Security State Is $21 Trillion, Report Finds

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/09/01/cost-post-911-security-state-21-trillion/

Sept. 1, 2021 - ...spending.

America's price tag for two decades of war: $5.8 trillion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/09/01/america-price-tag-two-decades-war-6-trillion/

Sept. 1, 2021 - The wars' financial costs will continue to accrue for years even now that the last U.S. soldier has left Afghanistan. 

Congress Plans Climate Resiliency—But Mostly for the Military

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/05/22/congress-plans-climate-resiliency-for-military/

May 22, 2021 - Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.

The High Price of Police Militarization

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/23/high-price-of-police-militarization/

Sept. 23, 2020 - A new study highlights the “cruel, domestic” cost of America’s post-9/11 wars.

7/27 Webinar Transcript

Analysis - /analysis/2020/no-warming-no-war/no-warming-no-war-webinar-transcript/

Sept. 15, 2020 - If you want to better understand the connections between militarism, racism, and the climate crisis, read the English-language transcript of our "No Warming, No War" webinar from Monday, July 27.

Defund the Pentagon, Too

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/07/08/defund-the-pentagon-too/

July 8, 2020 - ...spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.

Defunding The Police Means Defunding The Pentagon, Too.

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/06/28/defunding-police-means-defunding-pentagon-too/

June 28, 2020 - US war profiteering is taking taxpayer dollars away from critical domestic social services.

The Militarized Budget 2020

Analysis - /analysis/2020/militarized-budget-2020/

June 22, 2020 - ...spending.

Climate and Militarism Talking Points

Analysis - /analysis/2020/no-warming-no-war/talking-points/

April 29, 2020 - General talking points on climate and militarism from the "No Warming, No War" report.

Fact Sheet: What to Buy Instead of a Border Wall (Updated)

Analysis - /analysis/2020/fact-sheet-what-buy-instead-border-wall-updated/

March 2, 2020 - ...Homeland Security FY 2021 Budget in Brief. https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FY2020%20Homeland%20Security%20 Appropriations%20Act,%20Report%20116-125.pdf    [2] Ibid. ...

President Trump's 2021 Budget Prioritizes the Pentagon

Analysis - /analysis/2020/president-trumps-2021-budget-prioritizes-pentagon/

Feb. 10, 2020 - ...spending increases in the Trump 2021 budget: the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Treasury Department. From Agriculture to Educat...

Why Is Trump the Only Candidate with a Budget Proposal?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/01/16/why-trump-only-candidate-with-budget-proposal/

Jan. 16, 2020 - Every presidential candidate ought to produce a basic outline of a federal discretionary budget to give taxpayers some idea of how they intend to spend.

In Search of True Security: Rebalancing the Pentagon Budget

Analysis - /analysis/2019/poor-peoples-moral-budget/cutting-350-billion-from-military-budget/

June 16, 2019 - We identify as much as $350 billion in cuts that would bring the Pentagon budget down to roughly $400 billion per year, still more than the budgets of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea - combined.

Tax Day 2019 Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2019/tax-day-2019/tax-day-2019-notes-and-sources/

April 11, 2019 - Tax Day shows how your individual income taxes were spent. Those are a portion of the taxes withheld from your paycheck, and due this year on April 15.

The Military Industrial Drain

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/06/14/Military-Industrial-Drain/

June 14, 2018 - ...spending. It’s a dangerous military buildup intended to underwrite endless wars and enrich defense contractors, while draining money from investment in the American people.

Trump's FY2019 Budget Request Has Massive Cuts for Nearly Everything But the Military

Analysis - /analysis/2018/trumps-fy2019-budget-request-has-massive-cuts-nearly-everything-military/

Feb. 12, 2018 - ...Homeland Security, and massive cuts to almost everything else.

The Militarized Budget 2017

Analysis - /analysis/2017/militarized-budget-2017/

April 3, 2017 - ...spending.

National Priorities Project Statement on Trump FY 2018 Budget Proposal

Analysis - /analysis/2017/national-priorities-project-statement-trump-fy-2018-budget-proposal/

March 16, 2017 - ...spending on education, jobs, and non-military investments in national security. Americans Concerned About Terrorism, Economy, Education According to the Pew Research Center’s annual poll on pu...

Here Are 8 Things President Trump Can Pay For Instead of Increasing Military Spending

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/02/27/8-things-instead-of-military/

Feb. 27, 2017 - "There is ample money within the Pentagon budget that could be put to better use," NPP Lindsay Koshgarian Research Director told ATTN.