Friday, July 26, 2024

Tag: defense budget

GOP pushes for even larger Pentagon budget amid ‘unconscionable’ profiteering

"Free advice for the speaker of the House: if you want to cut spending so bad, start and end with the Pentagon budget," said one watchdog group.

Congressional amendment opens floodgates for war profiteers and a major ground...

After the catastrophic wars and ballooning U.S. military budgets of the past 25 years, we should be wise by now to the escalatory nature of the vicious spiral in which we are caught.

Cut the defense budget: Rep. Khanna on bloated Pentagon spending, ending...

“If you’re ending the forever war in Afghanistan … then why are we increasing, at the same time, the defense budget?”

Stupidity and blindness have destroyed whatever democracy the US ever had

Republicans AND Democrats are the problem.

The Pentagon’s new wonder weapons for world dominion

Or Buck Rogers in the 21st century.

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American healthcare workers demand Biden and Harris end support for Israeli assault on Gaza

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Public opposition to Project 2025 surges as Trump distances himself

Awareness and disapproval of Project 2025 increase significantly despite Trump’s attempts to disassociate from the controversial conservative policy agenda.

730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding urgent action

The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.