Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
January 31, 2018 | Backing down from nuclear war would make us a lot safer than piling more money into the Pentagon.
Articles by Miriam Pemberton
Trump’s Military Budget Is Way, Way Out of Whack
March 8, 2017 | Throwing money at the Pentagon while gutting other programs that protect Americans shouldn't make anyone feel safer.
The Pentagon’s $125-Billion Cover-up
December 14, 2016 | The brass asked for a report on eliminating waste. When investigators found some, the military buried it.
Here’s What a Budget That Prioritizes Peace Looks Like
March 16, 2016 | The budget proposed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus de-funds the Pentagon and invests new money in transitioning away from America's military-dependent economy.
6 Reasons Not to Reboot the Cold War
February 10, 2016 | The Obama administration's final Pentagon budget calls for quadrupling spending on efforts to counter Russia.
What the U.S. Should Learn from Russia’s Collapse
December 19, 2014 | For U.S. communities dependent on the same industries that have brought Russia to its knees, the time to start planning an economic transition is now.
Rare Progressive Victory Will Help Build a Peace Economy
June 30, 2014 | We may have the best chance since the end of the Cold War to achieve a less militarized economy.
The Pentagon Budget Is Shrinking. Invest in Transition!
June 20, 2014 | The House has voted to drastically cut programs that help military-dependent communities transition to a peace economy.
Swords Into Solar Panels: Re-Purposing America’s War Machine
September 20, 2013 | A great deal of good can happen if military contractors and militarized communities invest in new energy technology rather than Cold War weapons systems.
Moral Obscenities in Syria
August 28, 2013 | A U.S. military attack on Syria will not be to protect civilians—it will mean taking sides once again in a bloody, complicated civil war.