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      Worst Polluters Spending Over Two Times More on Border Militarization Than on Climate Action

      Worst Polluters Spending Over Two Times More on Border Militarization Than on Climate Action

      "Maybe, instead of spending a fortune to arm the borders, we should help the world transition to clean energy so people don't have to leave their homes."

      Kenny Stancil
      Oct 26, 2021

      As the climate emergency wreaks havoc and displaces growing numbers of vulnerable people around the globe, the world's richest countries and biggest greenhouse gas emitters are responding in a dangerous manner--by prioritizing border militarization over efforts to mitigate fossil fuel pollution and adapt to a hotter planet.

      "This militarization of borders is partly rooted in national climate security strategies that since the early 2000s have overwhelmingly painted migrants as 'threats' rather than victims of injustice."

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      Global Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion in 2020 Despite Pandemic

      Global Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion in 2020 Despite Pandemic

      At $778 billion, U.S. military expenditure—4.4% higher in 2020 than in 2019—accounted for 39% of the world total.

      Kenny Stancil
      Apr 26, 2021

      Despite the coronavirus pandemic, worldwide military spending rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020, according to an analysis published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

      Global military expenditure in 2020--estimated to have reached $1.98 trillion--was 2.6% higher than in 2019 and 9.3% higher than in 2011, according to SIPRI's new report (pdf). A 2020 bump in military budgets was observed in Africa (5.1%), Europe (4.0%), the Americas (3.9%), and Asia and Oceania (2.5%). The Middle East was the only regional exception, where there was a 6.5% decrease in military spending in the 11 countries for which data is available.

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      Arm Our Cities With Military-Grade Healthcare, Not Weapons

      Arm Our Cities With Military-Grade Healthcare, Not Weapons

      It might not be perfect, but in contrast to the rest of our healthcare sector, instead of being fragmented, fractious, profit-driven, and poorly prepared, the VA is national, integrated, non-profit, and relatively effective.

      Laura Flanders
      Apr 09, 2021

      American police are armed to the teeth with military-grade weapons, and the results are in. The more combat gear, the more combat.

      So how about we arm our cities with military-grade healthcare instead?

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