Steve Horn - The Real News
A new report by the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, released on Earth Day, has pointed to something seldom acknowledged within the U.S. climate movement: Put simply, war does not just kill people, but it is also killing the planet by worsening the climate crisis.
Katrina vanden Heuvel - The Washington Post
Mobilizing around a call for moral revival, the Poor People’s Campaign has built more than 40 state committees, bringing together poor and low-income people — many now called “essential” workers, faith leaders and citizens of conscience. The group put forth a Poor People’s Moral Budget laying out sensible priorities at the national level.
Jessica Corbett - Common Dreams
"The COVID-19 crisis has made clearer than ever the flaws in our system, one that prioritizes military spending and global instability over the well-being of our people."
Sonali Kolhatkar - Rising Up With Sonali
FEATURING LINDSAY KOSHGARIAN – As the world is consumed with the coronavirus, carbon emissions have finally dropped as a result of massive lockdowns and quarantines. But the pause in emissions is likely temporary. A new report makes the link between militarism and the climate. The report, No Warming, No War, ...
Jessica Corbett - Common Dreams
A new report examining the federal budget illuminates the deep connections between the climate emergency and the U.S. military, arguing that the shift to a green economy requires a just transition away from both fossil fuels and endless war. The report, entitled No Warming, No War: How Militarism Fuels the ...
Uri Friedman - The Atlantic
It might seem like the Pentagon can act as some sort of savior in confronting the coronavirus, but that’s unlikely.
Bill Hutchinson - ABC News
An audit by the Poor People’s Campaign in partnership with the Institute for Policy Studies shows that even before the coronavirus crisis, there were 140 million poor to low-wealth Americans who could not afford a $400 economic emergency.
Mark Gruenberg - People's World
“We need a stimulus that puts people over profit,” declared Lorah Steichen of the National Priorities Project.
William J. Barber II, and Mitch Landrieu - USA Today
Preparation is in fact vital to a successful response. But the reality of poverty in this country means half of us do not have the resources to pre-pay two weeks’ worth of our basic living expenses. 140 million Americans cannot afford a $400 emergency. For 43% of the U.S. population, ...
Eleanor LeCain - Progressive Radio Network
Eleanor LeCain discusses how we can strengthen America and invest in education, clean energy and more through a Moral Budget, with Ashik Siddique of the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies.
