Every year, Congress and presidents add more and more money to the Defense budget. For 2023, the Pentagon has a whopping $858 billion budget—all for fighter jets that don’t stay in the air, dangerous nuclear weapons, and costly giveaways to corrupt defense contractors. Meanwhile, our families and communities struggle to cover everything from groceries and gas to healthcare and childcare.
We can end the Pentagon’s stranglehold on our resources, stop arming human rights abusers, and cease funding for endless war—but making that vision a reality is anything but easy. We’re facing uphill battles everywhere from the halls of the Capitol and the White House to the boardrooms of weapons makers across the globe.
A U.S. foreign policy rooted in solidarity and our shared values of justice, equality, and security for all IS possible. Will you chip in $5 to help Daily Kos stop future costly, unnecessary wars?