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Congress Plans Climate Resiliency—But Mostly for the Military

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

May 22, 2021 - ...using, or prisons.

Biden Budget Would Send $1.3 Billion More to Israeli Military Than to Global Climate Programs: Analysis

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/05/11/biden-budget-billion-israel-military-climate/

May 11, 2021 - ...spending priorities indicate that he thinks "preserving apartheid is more important than fighting climate change."

Biden is thinking big on jobs. On the Pentagon, he should think smaller.

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/22/Biden-think-big-on-jobs-small-on-Pentagon/

April 22, 2021 - ...us safer or more prosperous.

'The Status Quo Is Failing': 36 Progressive Groups Demand Pentagon Cuts

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/16/36-Progressive-Groups-Demand-Pentagon-Cuts/

April 16, 2021 - ...spending on programs that improve social well-being.

Congress Urged to Reject Biden's 'Unconscionable' $715 Billion Pentagon Budget

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/09/Congress-Urged-to-Reject-Bidens-Pentagon-Budget/

April 9, 2021 - ...us year and a far cry from the substantial reduction that progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups are demanding.

Biden $1.5T budget proposes major hike in social programs

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/09/biden-trillion-budget-hike-social-programs/

April 9, 2021 - ...defense spending.

PRO Act Letter from Peace Groups

Analysis - /analysis/2021/peace-groups-urge-support-pro-act/letter/

March 30, 2021 - ...ust include fair treatment for the workers whose labor makes safe and thriving societies possible. For that reason, we celebrate the passage of H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act...

From Space Force to F-35s, Congress Given Specific Path to Cut Pentagon Budget by $80 Billion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/03/24/congress-given-path-cut-pentagon-budget-80-billion/

March 24, 2021 - ...us."

Rethinking US security

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/02/05/rethinking-us-security/

Feb. 5, 2021 - ...use they think it makes our nation secure.  But does it really?

Warren Blasts 'Unconscionable' $740 Billion Pentagon Budget While Millions Suffer From Poverty, Joblessness, and Covid-19

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/02/02/warren-blasts-unconscionable-740-billion-pentagon/

Feb. 2, 2021 - "A budget is about priorities," said Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren.

Climate Change Can't Be an Excuse for More Militarization

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/01/28/climate-change-cant-be-excuse-for-militarization/

Jan. 28, 2021 - President Joe Biden signed a suite of executive orders on climate policy, including one that enshrines climate change as a key consideration for American foreign policy and national security. Tha...

More Military Money, More Problems

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/01/15/more-military-money-more-problems/

Jan. 15, 2021 - ...ust take stock of strategic cleavages to push for military spending cuts in the near term, and lay the groundwork for major long-term transformation of U.S. policies away from militarism and imperial ...

Congress Is Deadlocked on Covid Relief But Came Together to Fund the Pentagon for $740 Billion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/12/03/congress-deadlock-covid-relief-but-funded-pentagon/

Dec. 3, 2020 - There is always money for war.

How Biden Can Ensure Every Federal Agency Is Fighting Climate Change

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/12/03/can-biden-ensure-every-agency-fight-climate-change/

Dec. 3, 2020 - President-elect Joe Biden has an unprecedented opportunity to walk the U.S.—and perhaps the world—back from the brink on climate change. After four years of harmful deregulation, his work ...

Transition 2020: Biden's defense landing team under fire for lack of progressives

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/11/12/transition-2020-biden-defense-team-under-fire/

Nov. 12, 2020 - ...defense industry donations.

How Bipartisan Anti-China Rhetoric Is Being Used to Increase U.S. Military Spending

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/10/21/Bipartisan-Anti-China-Rhetoric-Military-Spending/

Oct. 21, 2020 - ...using the “menace” of China to justify pouring billions into the Pentagon’s budget.

40 Groups Demand Congress Probe 'Gross Misuse' of $1 Billion in Covid-19 Funding by Pentagon

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/25/40-groups-demand-gross-misuse-pentagon-covid-funds/

Sept. 25, 2020 - ...defense contractor wish lists over the health and safety of the American people."

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.

It’s Time to Rein in Inflated Military Budgets

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/14/time-to-rein-in-inflated-military-budgets/

Sept. 14, 2020 - In an era of pandemics and climate change, we need to reconsider what “national security” means.