Earlier this month the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report, “Illustrative Options for National Defense Under a Smaller Defense Budget,” that outlines three different options for cutting funding […]
U.S. in The state of Insecurity
A recent report, “STATE OF INSECURITY: The Cost of Militarization Since 9/11“, co-authored by Lindsay Koshgarian of the National Priorities Project, looks in detail at the monies spent by the […]
Biden follows previous administrations to increase military spending
With a goal of “Fighting for a U.S. federal budget that prioritizes peace, economic security and shared prosperity”, the National Priorities Project analyzes U.S. military spending (currently 49.5% of national […]
The Real Costs of the National Security State
“The U.S. military reaches around the globe, with approximately 800 foreign military installations in nearly half the world’s countries, and takes up more than half the discretionary budget that Congress allocates each year,” […]
Wars on Iraq and “Terror” cost $6.9 Trillion
Jan talks with Lindsay Koshgarian from the National Priorities Project about her recent article in The Progressive Magazine entitled “Can’t Afford Another War”. She refers to data researched by the […]
Koshgarian: Medicare for All possible without raising taxes
Lindsay Koshgarian from the National Priorities Project says we don’t need to raise taxes to pay for Medicare for All — there’s more than plenty of money in the Military […]
