The Pentagon budget swallows up almost a trillion dollars that could be spent to improve systems of education, employment, housing and healthcare. Systems that are vital in combatting the rampant social, economic and racial inequities across the United States. Sign the petition to Trump Admin and Congress to cut the Pentagon!
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Dear John, Despite talk of cutting government waste, DOGE has yet to slash the bloated $900 billion Pentagon budget. Surely, mega-billionaire Elon Musk and his 20-something techies know the DOD has failed seven straight audits and is ripe for the gutting. Will Musk’s $40 billion in surveillance and war contracts dissuade him from touching the Pentagon purse? —Or will he surprise us by closing military bases and cutting the nuclear rearmament program – all in keeping with his co-President Donald Trump’s isolationist chest-beating and stated desire for denuclearization? Join us as we talk to a once-Pentagon insider about his wish list for Pentagon cuts, Musk mania, and the current mood in the military. Chat with peacemakers and
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Featured Guest in Conversation:Col. (ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson served as Secretary of State Colin Powell's Chief of Staff (2002-2005), also as Associate Director of the State Department's Policy Planning staff under the directorship of Ambassador Richard N. Haass, and as a member of that staff responsible for East Asia and the Pacific, political-military and legislative affairs (2001-2002). Before serving at the State Department, Wilkerson served 31 years in the U.S. Army. During that time, he was a member of the faculty of the U.S. Naval War College (1987-1989). Wilkerson retired in 1997 and began work as an advisor to General Powell. He has also taught national security affairs at the George Washington University and is currently working on a book about the first George W. Bush administration. Take Action!This Int'l Working Women's Day, Tell Trump & Congress to Reduce Pentagon Spending!Google Group & Local LeadersJoin our CODEPINK Congress Google Group, a space for sharing events and actions. Request to be added here! Become a CODEPINK Congress liaison in your district to mobilize support for demilitarization and progressive foreign policy! Sign up here as a volunteer organizer. And finally, view the entire CODEPINK Congress archives here. Onward toward peace and
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