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The US Drops an Average of 46 Bombs a Day While Grandstanding for Peace
The endless bombardment has been deadly and devastating for its victims while undermining peace.
Lethal Robotic Weapons Systems Are on the Rise, But So Is the Fight to Stop Them
Once launched, lethal autonomous weapons systems will fly and kill without any further human action.
USAID Is Running Out of Money for COVID Vaccines While Pentagon Got $778 Billion
The Pentagon will receive $25 billion more than requested — and more than enough to vaccinate everyone in the world.
US Air Wars Killed Thousands of Civilians, Including Children, NY Times Reports
Newly released Pentagon documents confirm previous reports from whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning and Daniel Hale.
House Passes $778 Billion Military Bill as Other Priorities Stall
The bill contains nearly twice as much annual funding as Democrats' flagship social spending and climate bill.
As Build Back Better Is Gutted, Defense Act Is Deemed a “Must-Pass” Bill
Packed with $740 billion worth of militarism, the NDAA reads like a Christmas list from the most terrifying child ever.
Report Outlining How to Cut $1 Trillion From Defense Budget Is Just a Start
A rational defense policy could yield far more in the way of reductions.
GOP Moans Over Delay on $778B for Defense While Denouncing “Tax-and-Spend” Bill
With four weeks left on the congressional calendar, the defense budget is sure to pass, as it always does.
Senate Quietly Adds $10 Billion to Pentagon Budget While Blocking Climate Action
The addition alone is equivalent to the climate funding that Kyrsten Sinema wants to cut from the reconciliation bill.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Manchin for Opposing $3.5T Bill But Approving Defense Budget
Right-wing Democrats are set to approve double the amount for defense than the reconciliation bill would cost in a year.