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In fiscal year 2015, Pentagon and related spending will total $598 billion, accounting for 54 percent of all federal discretionary spending. That's roughly the size of the next seven largest military budgets around the world, combined.

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Three Ways Movements Are Building Solidarity to Resist ICE

Alliyah Lusuegro |

Across different issue areas and walks of life, people are taking a stand against Trump's dangerous mass deportation agenda. Here are three examples of what that looks like.

$54 Billion for Killer Robots? A Look Into DAWG

Guest Blogger |

Trump wants $54.6 billion for autonomous weapons systems. Congress should work to defeat this spending proposal, end the war on Iran, and slow the march toward robotic warfare.

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Recent Publications

How Many People In Every State and Congressional District Could Have Medicaid or SNAP Instead of $73 Billion for War?

Lindsay Koshgarian

This analysis shows each congressional district’s estimated contribution to a new expenditure of $73 billion for war and weapons, alongside how many people in that district could receive Medicaid or SNAP for the same amount of money. 

Trump Bill for Mass Deportations: $268.9 Billion, and Counting

Lindsay Koshgarian

Under the Trump administration, Congress and federal agencies have already committed a total of $268.9 billion in federal funds for immigration enforcement from FY 2025 through FY 2029. 

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