It’s Time to Put People Over the Pentagon
The Pentagon Budget The U.S. spends more on its military than the next ten countries combined. It is often said budgets are moral documents. What we fund and do not fund demonstrates our [...]
59 Groups Tell Biden: Reduce the FY24 Pentagon Budget
February 14, 2023 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear President Biden, We, the [...]
Presidential Candidates Must Support Dramatic Pentagon Spending Cuts, Funding of Human Needs Instead, Coalition Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The next president of the United States should embrace dramatic cuts in Pentagon spending – at least $200 billion annually from the current $716 billion – and reallocation of [...]
Trump Seeks Cuts to Human Needs to Fund Pentagon Hikes No One Needs
Washington, D.C. — March 11, 2019 — In response to President Trump’s budget request for FY 2020, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the [...]
Peace Action Applauds the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ People’s Budget
Washington, D.C. — July 24, 2018 — From a press conference on Capitol Hill for the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ unveiling of the People’s Budget, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for [...]
Another Tax Day, Another Win for the Arms Industry
Washington, D.C. — April 17, 2018 — On Tax Day, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: “As people across the [...]
Trump’s Military Madness Parade Actually Makes Sense (But Must Be Stopped!)
This article was originally published on CommonDreams.org. President Donald Trump’s edict for the Pentagon to hold a military parade in Washington actually makes sense in a sick way. Shouldn’t we [...]
Getting America’s Spending Priorities Straight
Washington, D.C. — April 18, 2017 — On Tax Day, Paul Kawika Martin, senior director for policy and political affairs for Peace Action, released the following statement: “While Americans [...]
Press Release: Getting America’s Spending Priorities Straight
Washington, D.C. — April 18, 2017 — On Tax Day, Paul Kawika Martin, senior director for policy and political affairs for Peace Action, released the following statement: “While Americans [...]
US taxpayer dollars, $250 million of em, spent to train sixty, that's 60, Syrian rebels (that's fewer fighters than an NFL roster, and more expensive per gladiator!)
How about instead of throwing this money down the proverbial crapper, we use it to potty-train all the children in the world. Or for refugee/humanitarian assistance in Syria. This failure (which [...]
