Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Tag: military spending

Dead nation walking

Regardless of who is our president, from either of the two ‘War Parties’, military spending has been going through the roof.

Why does Donald Trump insist on more military spending?

Americans are tired of war, yet Donald Trump’s budget sends an unfortunate but clear message.

Trump budget slashes safety net programs, boosts military and defense

“It probably is the most conservative budget that we’ve had under Republican or Democrat administrations in decades.”

The real figure for military spending by the US is 66.3%...

In case you were wondering how Europeans have health care, great trains and roads and great schools...

Trump to slash EPA funding to fuel U.S. war machine

“Most federal agencies will see a reduction as a result.”

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Australia becomes first country to approve psychedelics as form of medicine

Australia is reclassifying them as “controlled substances” and making them available for use in managed medical settings.

Congress has been captured by the arms industry

And what a price to pay!

How Indigenous land management practices are a blueprint for climate-resilient agriculture

As a rapidly warming world strains at the shortcomings in industrial farming, key lessons can be taken from Indigenous practices.

We don’t have to choose between nuclear madmen

We can make a difference -- maybe even the difference -- to avert global nuclear annihilation.

What connects Trump’s likely arrest with the bank bailouts?

Let's start with multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, and follow the money.