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Militarism
Awareness Protests Won’t Threaten the Richest, Most Well-Armed People on Earth
“Making durable changes isn't always about the raw numbers,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
Republicans Release Plan to Further Boost Pentagon Spending by $150 Billion
The proposal comes as the Trump administration pursues a $1 trillion military budget for the next fiscal year.
Why Does “National Security” Always Mean More War, Not More Health Care?
We already have the money for social programs. We just choose to spend it on war instead of on people.
War Architects Enjoy Top Academic Gigs 22 Years After Illegal Invasion of Iraq
As Gaza’s genocidaires receive plum positions at universities, they’re joining a cohort of experienced warmongers.
Big Tech Push for AI Arms Race Will Leave the World More Desperate and Dangerous
Alex Karp and other tech moguls in Trump's orbit are pushing a terrifying vision for the future of US military power.
How Should We Rethink Our Relationship to US Violence Around the World?
Democracy-destroying forces thrive off militarism. We have to resist both.
Pro-Palestine Campus Organizers: Demilitarization & Democratization Go Together
Campus-based Palestine solidarity organizing is global. It’s not backing down.
The US Warfare State Paved the Way for a Trumpist Autocracy
Militarism helped fuel the rise of billionaire tech barons who are now teaming up with an increasingly fascistic Trump.
Sudanese Activists Are Fighting US and UAE Complicity in Sudan’s Genocide
The US acknowledged Sudan’s genocide in January but continues to send arms to the UAE, one of the war's main drivers.
In Egypt, US Has Slashed Humanitarian Aid But Maintained Military Spending
Though USAID helped some Egyptians, it also always put “America first,” local development sector workers say.