Tag: militarism
Since 9/11, US has spent $21 trillion on militarism at home...
“Our $21 trillion investment in militarism has cost far more than dollars.”
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and...
But 20 years later, the U.S is still counting the human cost and financial cost.
Biden’s revenge: Fueling ‘madness of militarism’
The president’s pledge of revenge in Afghanistan was a prelude to yet another episode of what Martin Luther King Jr. called “the madness of militarism.”
Hidden costs of militarism: Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss
The country’s military is the biggest user of fossil fuels on the planet.
Could Biden’s climate policy invite more militarism?
Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn’t mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon.
The ecological impact of militarism
“In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.”
Medicare for All over militarism
Although it doesn’t seem to interest most American voters, militarism is now as much of a domestic as it is a foreign policy issue.
Biden and Buttigieg are showing how corporatism and ‘the madness of...
Devastating impacts of nonstop war are all around us in the United States, from deadly federal budget priorities to traumatic effects of normalized violence.
The riptide of American militarism
Lessons from the natural world on Washington’s unnatural wars.
Does the Super Bowl feel too political? Thank American militarism.
Make no mistake – even “non-political” celebrations of veterans are deliberately political.
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Fifth annual assessment of air pollution ranks cities, nations and regions around the world
The study confirmed that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant, particulate matter (PM) 2.5.
Cancer patients challenge Biden admin’s refusal to lower price of lifesaving drug
“This is a drug that was invented with taxpayer dollars by scientists at UCLA and can be purchased in Canada for one-fifth the U.S. price."
Message for Merrick Garland and Jack Smith: Stop the vacillating, shift into high gear, and...
The future of America depends on it.
Biden administration unveils nation’s first Ocean Climate Action Plan
“This Ocean Climate Action Plan is the first comprehensive approach that the U.S. has taken to leveraging the power of the ocean in the fight against climate change.”