The War Machine, and the War Budget, Are Out of Control

 

OPINION Trump's GOP Is Ripping This Nation Apart. The Question Is: Why? The morality of today’s Republican Party has been laid bare. But it boggles the mind the depth of this destruction and cruelty. By Thom Hartmann The War Machine, and the War Budget, Are Out of Control—Let’s Change That The Trump administration, enabled by many in Congress, is proposing an outrageous 66% increase in Pentagon and related spending, to over $1.5 trillion per year; we must stop this madness. By Kevin Martin The US Kicks Off World’s Largest Naval War Games: RIMPAC, China, and the Cost of War Rather than making the region safer, the pursuit of “deterrence” risks turning the Pacific into a battlefield while diverting resources away from the urgent challenges that communities are actually facing today. By Megan Russell World Cup Fans Are Cheering for a Free Palestine The support shown for Palestinians has been especially inspiring at a World Cup that, like others, has been tainted by more signs of corruption. By David Vine VIEW ALL OPINION Thank you for reading Common Dreams! Our independent journalism is funded by people like you, not corporations or billionaires. Support our work today Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and our EIN is 20-3368194. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112      This email was sent to stanvanhoucke@gmail.com.      Emails too frequent? Update your preferences      Want to opt out of all emails? Unsubscribe

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