For the sixth year in a row, the Pentagon has failed to account for almost half of the over $800 billion allotted to the Defense Department. In fact, it took […]
Will Individual Rights Win in the Fight over the National Defense Auth...
With the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act loaded with bans on abortion, trans health care, and racial diversity initiatives in the military, how will the Senate version, […]
Close vote of Defense Authorization in House due to Conservative Amend...
The House of Representatives recently passed the near-record NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, one step in funding the military. But instead of passing with a large bi-partisan vote as has […]
Just where are your tax dollars going?
The National Priorities Project of the Institute for Policy Studies each year produces a worksheet of where your federal tax dollars are spent. Director Lindsay Koshgarian breaks down the spending, […]
CBO opens the door to cut $1T from the defense budget
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 […]