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Defense Spending
As NATO Marks 70th Anniversary, Threat of Nuclear Confrontation Grows
President Trump used the anniversary to push for NATO countries to increase military spending.
Trump’s 2020 Budget Rewards the Wealthiest Individuals
The only logic behind the budget is to steal most of our resources on behalf of the few, says Gerald Epstein.
Trump Budget Would Cut Spending for Nearly Every Agency Except Pentagon
Trump is requesting an unprecedented level of military spending.
Trump Budget Would Slash Medicaid by $1.1 Trillion
The president is attempting to hand the Pentagon even more than it asked for while gutting safety net programs.
Violence Against Women Act at Risk of Lapsing
The landmark federal legislation received only a short-term reauthorization from Congress last month.
Trump Signs Legislation Pumping Billions More Into War Machine
Some progressives in Congress are questioning the increased Pentagon funding at the cost of social programs.
Today’s War-Financing Strategies Will Only Increase Inequality
Today’s war-financing strategy is among the country’s most urgent fiscal challenges.
Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
Backing down from nuclear war would make us a lot safer.
Ten Ways Your Tax Dollars Pay for War — Past, Present and Future
There are hundreds of billions of dollars in “defense” spending that aren't even counted in the Pentagon budget.
Why Afghanistan? Fighting a War for the War System Itself
Many careers, reputations and programs tied to the war industry depend upon the continuation of the failed Afghan war.