The U.S. Still Spends More on Its Military Than Over 144 Nations Combined
May 11, 2023 | World military spending reached a new record high of $2.4 trillion in 2022, with the United States spending the most by far.
Articles by Gina Amatangelo
The U.S. ‘COMPETES’ with China — At What Cost?
February 23, 2022 | The COMPETES Act, which ramps up spending to raise the stakes with China, puts Washington's warped priorities on display.
Could Biden’s Climate Policy Invite More Militarism?
February 22, 2021 | Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn’t mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon.
10 Better Uses for 10 Percent of the Pentagon Budget
July 20, 2020 | Just 10 percent of the Pentagon budget could end homelessness, increase our COVID testing 44 times over, or send a $2,300 check to every unemployed American.
South Sudan’s War on Women
August 5, 2015 | Survivors say rape has become "just a normal thing" for women caught up in South Sudan's civil war.
Syrian Kurds Fleeing to Iraqi Safe Haven
May 14, 2012 | Iraq is better known for exporting refugees than receiving them. But Syrian Kurds are increasingly crossing the border.
Militarization of the U.S. Drug Control Program
October 6, 2005 | The militarization of Latin America, which begins at the U.S.-Mexico border, is undermining recent trends toward greater democratization and respect for human rights while doing little to stanch the flow of drugs into the United States.
Andean Regional Initiative: A Policy Fated to Fail
October 5, 2005 | The Bush administration’s Andean Regional Initiative (ARI)—largely an expansion of U.S. support for Plan Colombia—passed the House of Representatives in late July, largely intact.
Certified Failure
March 1, 2001 | There is a growing consensus among policymakers that it is time to reform drug policy.