Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 3:54 PM

About that $900 you gave Pentagon contractors

Our latest Tax Receipt analysis breaks down how our government spent what you paid in federal income taxes.   Most of us want our tax dollars to be wisely used — especially around tax time. But do you know where your taxes went?  At the National Priorities Project, we got the receipts. Our latest T…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 2:05 PM

National Priorities: Is the U.S. broke?

No... but happy April Fools’ Day.  No... but happy April Fools’ Day.   We’re used to hearing ad nauseam that the U.S. can’t afford universal healthcare, clean energy, free college, thriving K-12 education, child care, affordable housing, basic COVID measures, and on and on. But with all the money …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 7:20 PM

National Priorities: Diplomacy is STILL the way

This is National Priorities Project's second monthly newsletter! You’ll be hearing from us once a month about how your tax dollars underwrite war & draconian law enforcement—instead of protecting public health, slowing climate change, or ending poverty.  Dear John,  After a lengthy build-up, R…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 7:48 PM

National Priorities: What are we doing in Ukraine?

National Priorities Project is launching a newsletter to share our work! You’ll be hearing from us once a month about how your tax dollars underwrite war & draconian law enforcement—instead of protecting public health, slowing climate change, or ending poverty. …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 1:35 PM

We get the word out — you can too.

Congress spends money on the wrong things. In 2022, we need to do more—with your help, we can flip the script to put people before the Pentagon.       Dear John, An uncontrolled pandemic. Severe climate event…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 4:31 PM

We can’t afford $81 billion/ year to guard oil

This week, with the president’s Build Back Better legislation in dire peril, and a newly-passed $778 billion military budget, that’s exactly what we got.       Dear John, We can’t afford to live in a country…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 7:09 PM

TODAY! No Weapons, Wars, or Walls: Divest from Militarism, Invest in Communities!

Join us at 5pm ET for a powerful discussion about 20 years of US militarized spending since 9/11, and how we can divest from militarism & reinvest in communities.       John, Join us TODAY at 5pm ET / 4pm…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

November 1, 2021 at 7:14 PM

This Thursday–No Weapons, Wars, or Walls!

Join us for a powerful discussion about 20 years of US militarized spending since 9/11, and how we can divest from militarism & reinvest in communities.       John, Twenty years after 9/11, the war on ter…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Action alert: Call now to demand Congress cut Pentagon spending!

The House of Representatives is poised to consider an NDAA bill to authorize nearly $780 billion dollars (yes, that’s billion with a “B”) on the Pentagon. But the fight isn't over!         John, The House of R…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 7:10 PM

The U.S. has spent $21 trillion on militarism since 9/11.

For 20 years, the US has been in a #StateOfInsecurity—spending over $21 trillion on militarization, surveillance, & repression. We have the capacity & political will to invest in our biggest priorities.       …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

September 3, 2021 at 7:26 PM

$21 Trillion. That's how much militarism has cost US since 9/11.

For 20 years, the US has been in a #StateOfInsecurity—spending over $21 trillion on militarization, surveillance, & repression. We have the capacity & political will to invest in our biggest priorities.       …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

December 9, 2020 at 6:41 PM

2020 wasn't wasted!

Join National Priorities Project tonight for a virtual celebration of the community that keeps our work going!         Dear John, It’s been a year for struggle and hardship – and also for unprecedented power …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 8:09 PM

Join NPP Friends & Family this Wednesday!

Join National Priorities Project on Wednesday for a virtual celebration of the community that keeps our work going!         Dear John, Join us for an NPP friends and family event on Zoom! This crazy year is a…

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 4:58 PM

No Warming, No War.

Join us for a webinar on Thursday, October 29, connecting militarism & the climate crisis!       John, The climate crisis is a threat multiplier; whether we’re talking about racial justice, migrant rights…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 10:20 PM

This weekend: Moral Policy in a Time of Crisis

Join us this Friday & Saturday for an online conference on the urgent struggles and policy solutions of the poor & dispossessed.       John, We are living through a kairos moment, a time defined by bo…

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 5:54 PM

TODAY: Join us LIVE to talk defunding militarism & reinvesting in real safety for us all

Join us at 7pm ET for a Facebook Live conversation with movement organizers, drawing out the links between militarized policing, immigration, & the climate crisis — and solutions that can win real safety for all of us.     …

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 9:53 PM

TOMORROW: It's time to Defund Militarism & Reinvest in Communities

Join us live this Wednesday night with movement partners on Facebook for a conversation about how militarized policing, immigration, & the climate crisis are all connected!       John, Many crises are con…

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 6:17 PM

The Years of Repair begin now.

It’s time to defund militarism & repair our society. Check out our graphics to see how militarized policing, immigration, & the climate crisis are all connected!       John, We’re living in a time whe…

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 3:28 PM

The Militarization of the Southern Border

It’s time to defund militarism & reinvest in our communities. Check out our graphics to see how militarized policing, immigration, & the climate crisis are all connected!       John, Militarization fe…

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  National Priorities Project · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 9:29 PM

TONIGHT: Join us for an exclusive screening of 'We Are Many'!

Watch the story behind the 2003 global anti-Iraq War protest — the largest demonstration in history — that helped inspire the next generation of activists.         Dear John, TONIGHT, join us for the U.S. pre…

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 3:26 PM

Here's how police got so militarized in America.

It’s time to defund militarism & reinvest in our communities. Check out our graphics to see how militarized policing, immigration, & the climate crisis are all connected.       John, Militarization fe…

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  National Priorities Project · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Join us for an exclusive screening of 'We Are Many'!

Watch the story behind the 2003 global anti-Iraq War protest — the largest demonstration in history — that helped inspire the next generation of activists.         Dear John, Please join us for the U.S. premi…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 8:56 PM

TODAY at 7pm ET: Voting is Power Unleashed!

The Poor People's Campaign knows that the power of the poor & low-income vote has never been more critical & potent than it is now—and tonight, they're showing how to flex it to transform our democracy.       …

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Reminder: “No Warming, No War” webinar today!

Join us this evening at 5pm PT / 8pm ET for a webinar connecting militarism & the climate crisis!       John, We’re living in scary times. It can be tough to keep up with the social and economic crises th…

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Taking on the climate crisis means taking on militarism.

Join us for our "No Warming, No War" webinar on Monday, July 27!       John, This time last month, temperatures in the Arctic soared above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in recorded history. Not lo…

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  Lorah Steichen · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 11:10 PM

No Warming, No War.

Join us for a webinar on Monday, July 27, connecting militarism & the climate crisis!       John, To build an economy based on care, we’ll need to massively invest in things that support people and the pl…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 12:09 AM

TOMORROW: Reinvesting 10% of the Pentagon budget is on the table.

Contact your representatives ASAP: this week is the time for Congress to decide whether to shift $74 billion from the massive military budget to help contain coronavirus and meet urgent human needs.       J…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 7:34 PM

What is the Pentagon really costing us?

Next week, Congress is finally voting on a 10% cut to the $740 billion military budget—thanks to you. Let’s keep building the pressure to shift $$ to real needs!       John, The United States spends over $7…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 1:25 PM

TODAY: It's time to slash the Pentagon budget, not grow it to $740 billion.

Contact your Senators to shift 10% of the massive $740 military budget to urgent human needs!       Watch Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rev. William J. Barber, & others introduce the plan on Facebook Live. John…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 11:45 PM

#NoWarmingNoWar—How Militarism Fuels the Climate Crisis

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our new report lays out how militarism & climate chaos fuel each other—& how to tackle both to win the world we want.       John, The COVID-19 pandemic has utterl…

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  Lindsay Koshgarian, National Priorities Project · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 8:25 PM

Trump's 2021 budget gives 55% to the military

The priorities of Trump's latest budget for 2021 are crystal clear. Across the board, it prioritizes brute militarized force over humane solutions to urgent societal crises.       View …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian, National Priorities Project · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 12:25 AM

Trump can still drag us into war with Iran

We found HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars to pay for big moral priorities like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal—by slashing the military budget.       View in your web browser …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian, National Priorities Project · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 11:04 PM

The House voted to stop war with Iran. Now it's the Senate's turn.

We found HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars to pay for big moral priorities like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal—by slashing the military budget.     View in your web browser …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian, National Priorities Project · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 6:59 PM

Join Today: No War With Iran

We found HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars to pay for big moral priorities like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal—by slashing the military budget.     View in your web browser …

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  Lindsay Koshgarian, National Priorities Project · [email protected]

October 17, 2019 at 10:11 PM

How to fund Medicare for All: slash the Pentagon!

We found HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars to pay for big moral priorities like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal—by slashing the military budget.     View in your web browser         …

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  National Priorities Project · [email protected]

June 28, 2019 at 7:54 PM

Your "Getting Started" Kit!

The people's guide to the federal budget. Dear John,Welcome to National Priorities Project's email list! You've joined a community of people all over the country who care about transparency and democracy in how we spend our collective resources. Together,…

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