All of that military funding comes at the direct cost of funding social programs and climate programs.

The Military Budget Underwrites War — and Genocide

The deal includes $886 billion for the military, but that will most likely grow. War funding for the current year wasn’t included in the current deal, but President Joe Biden has requested $106 billion, of which $65 billion is for military purposes .

The Losers: All of Us

All of that military funding comes at the direct cost of funding social programs and climate programs.

Flipping the Script

The clear answer to this is a budget that flips the script, providing more for human needs, climate, and diplomacy while providing less for war and militarism. The path to get there is fraught, but there are signs of hope.