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.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Alternative investments that build a more secure and equitable society for everyone are necessary and possible.
Here are ten programs President Trump has cut (or threatened to cut) that we could save for about $45 million or less.trill
The new law slashes vital services to pay for tax cuts for the rich and massive hikes in military and deportation funding.
President Trump’s unconstitutional act of war on Iran puts the U.S. and world at grave risk of another U.S. war of choice in the Middle East.