On Tuesday, August 16, join CODEPINK Congress and Massachusetts Peace Action for a Capitol Calling Party where we examine the massive 2023 military budget and all that entails. Let’s mobilize opposition before the Senate votes this fall on an $858 billion military budget. That’s $45 billion more than President […]
David Vine (author of Base Nation and United States of War) will give a presentation regarding US military global bases followed by discussion of where and how better our tax dollars might be used to provide REAL security to our people. Register in advance for this meeting: […]
As the war in Ukraine adds to the many violent conflicts around the world, governments are responding by increasing military budgets, sending weapons to allies, and calling for escalatory measures against other nations. In 2021, the world spent over $2 trillion on militaries, and if […]
by Paul Shannon Big Campaign contributions. 700 lobbyists. Militaristic think tanks. Government advisory boards. Hiring 1700 former Pentagon officials and stacking the government with their own people. These military contractors have numerous ways to determine Pentagon budgets, shape our foreign policy, create war fever, and […]
by Cate Henning With more than 3 billion people unvaccinated against COVID-19, the world is merely waiting for the next variant to mutate, spread, and kill. While 70% of people in wealthy countries are vaccinated, only 14% of people in low-income countries have received at […]
by Paul Shannon and Cole Harrison The 363-70 House vote Dec. 7, and 88-11 Senate vote Dec. 15, in favor of a massive $778 billion Pentagon budget, shows clearly that the only thing most Democrats and Republicans can agree on is to bring ruin to […]
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