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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Vote Against Record $886 Billion for Military Spending
The U.S. is hurtling toward a trillion-dollar-a-year military budget, progressive advocates warned.
Climate Groups Decry Schumer’s Plan to Force Vote on Manchin’s “Dirty Deal”
Environmentalists say the permitting bill would expedite harmful fossil fuel projects and weaken environmental laws.
Pentagon Spending on Military Contractors May Reach $407 Billion in 2022
The total is more than the federal government spent when sending $1,400 relief checks to most Americans in 2021.
To Deter Israeli Strikes on Gaza, US House Reps Should Prepare Floor Fight
Floor fights should focus on Israeli military abuses of Palestinian civilians rather than Iron Dome funding.
Fewer Democrats This Year Supported a 10 Percent Cut to the Defense Budget
Democrats who opposed the cut received nearly 4 times more money from the defense sector than those who supported it.
Military-Industrial Complex Exerts Powerful Influence on Biden’s Foreign Policy
Defense firms have spent about $127 million a year on lobbyists, and $25 million per election on campaign donations.
Oregon Sen. Vows Amendment to Bar Trump’s Paramilitary Squads From US Streets
Backlash continues over the use of unidentified agents to crack down on protests and detain demonstrators without cause.
Sanders Unveils Amendment to Slash Pentagon Budget by $74 Billion
The Pentagon budget is higher than the next 11 nations combined and represents over half of U.S. discretionary spending.
Who Benefits From Escalation With Iran? Defense Contractors.
Defense industry leaders saw their stock values soar following the drone killing of General Suleimani.
Here Are Some Ways Your Congress Members Can Oppose Iran War
Democrats have pushed legislation to prevent Trump from attacking Iran for months, but GOP leaders pushed back.