Sonali Kolhatkar - Rising Up With Sonali
A new report by the Institute for Policy Studies offers clarity and a path forward on the future of American democracy.
Willis Ryder Arnold and Meghna Chakrabarti - On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti WBUR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is asking Congress for a record amount of money, $1.5 trillion, as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran continues. What do those taxpayer dollars pay for?
Alliyah Lusuegro - The Progressive
As working Americans struggle, the money for ICE’s cruelty comes right out of SNAP and Medicaid.
Alexander Bolton - The Hill
The faltering of President Trump’s peace deal with Iran throws a wrench into Congress’s agenda as Republican leaders’ plans to pass a defense authorization bill and an emergency supplemental defense spending package face new hurdles amid threats of new U.S. strikes on Iran.
- Between the Lines
An interview with Lindsay Koshgarian, program director of the National Priorities Project, conducted by Scott Harris.
Sharon Zhang - Truthout
The figure could be even higher if costs for the Trump administration’s CIA operations were included, researchers said.
Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams
“Across the country people are going bankrupt and dying prematurely because of lack of healthcare, but the US government has billions to spend on imperialist violence to enrich corporations,” said one researcher.
Maud Easter - The Altamont Enterprise
According to an Institute for Policy Studies report, the average taxpayer last year paid $4,000 for weapons and war.
Nick Turse - The Intercept
It’s not cheap to attack Venezuela and capture its president or conduct dozens of strikes on civilian boats.
Blaise Malley - Responsible Statecraft
The United States’ military campaign in the Western Hemisphere has cost American taxpayers at least $4.7 billion over the past eight months, according to a new report from the Costs of War Project at Brown University.
