May 15th is Conscientious Objector Day When Thousands File Taxes Minus the Cost of Military Spending
PICTURED: Demonstrators for amnesty for COs, circ. 1946, unknown source. Photo credit: Swarthmore. “War will exist until that distant…
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Following Biden’s Bombings in Syria VA Senator Kaine “Insists” on Changes
Following President Biden’s allegedly retaliatory attacks against Iraqi Shi’ite militia groups in Syria, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has essentially…
The President has Vetoed the 2021 Military Budget Prompting Rare Capitol Hill Standoff
WASHINGTON D.C., December 23rd, 2020. Exercising his presidential veto, President Trump has sent back the National Defense Authorization Act…
With $740 Billion for Bankrolling Defense DoD Gets Another $550 Billion
PICTURED: The Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense, Washington D.C. WASHINGTON D.C., July 30th, 2020. Proceedings were brought…
Russia to Cut Military Spending for COVID-19 While House Democrats Ensure $740 Billion for Pentagon
MOSCOW, Russia. July 20th, 2020. The advent of COVID-19 and a resulting fall in oil prices has forced the…
New 2021 Defense Budget Standouts – The Global War on Terror
PICTURED: Aerial view of Camp Phillips at Windward Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The National Defense Auth. for FY 2021…
Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, Removing Constitutional Authority for Aggression
WASHINGTON, February 13th, 2020. Introduced on the 9th of January, a joint resolution restricting the American Presidency from acting…
House Votes to Repeal 2002 AUMF For Iraq, Blocks Any Funding for Operations Against Iran
WASHINGTON D.C. January 30th, 2020. Passing 236 – 166, the House of Representatives repealed the 2002 Authorization for the…