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Military Spending
It’s Our Choice: Medicare for All, or Endless War?
We could easily fund health care for all by ending military boondoggles and fruitless wars.
Trump Tried — and Failed — to Slash and Burn Foreign Aid Programs
For now, Congress has prevailed, but foreign aid spending remains firmly in Trump's crosshairs.
The US Is Spending $1.25 Trillion Annually on War
The military gravy train is running full speed ahead.
Six Ways to Curb the US’s Military Machine
The Pentagon will never be forced to make significant reforms until Americans stop believing in its lies.
Pentagon Socialism: Militarizing the Economy in the Name of Defense
Donald Trump is reshaping the economy to serve the needs of the military-industrial complex.
Trump’s Space Force: Smoke and Mirrors or a Step Toward War in Space?
To go boldly into such a project is potentially folly of the ultimate sort.
Senate Sends $717 Billion Military Spending Bill to Trump’s Desk
The final Senate vote tally was 87-10 with 40 Democrats joining in.
House Democrats Join GOP to Approve $717 Billion in Military Spending
The House's passage of the 2019 defense bill comes just days after Trump's Twitter threats against Iran.
Millions Lack Basic Necessities, but the Senate Just Passed a $716 Billion Bill for Endless War and Empire
Democrats and Republicans decided to join hands once more late Monday.
Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
Backing down from nuclear war would make us a lot safer.