U.S. Military Spending

Why Does Congress Fight Over Childcare But Not F-35s?

October 6, 2021 UNAC Editor U.S. Budget, US Politics, War and Peace

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, October 6, 2021 The fiscal priorities of Congress are way out of sync with the needs and interests of the people. We need to make our needs and wishes known to Congress in a way that they cannot ignore them. With Biden’s ‘green’ infrastructure bill already whittled down to business as usual[…]

Austerity and Militarism

June 29, 2019 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Corporatism, Imperial greed, Militarism, Police Corruption, Poverty, Socio-Economic Struggles, War and Peace

In the U.S. They are Never Called Human Rights Violations, but They Both Kill by Ajamu Baraka, June 19, 2019 Trump’s 2020 budget proposal reflects another significant increase in military spending along with corresponding cuts in spending by Federal agencies tasked with the responsibility for providing critical services and income support policies for working class and poor people. Trump’s call[…]