War & Militarism
Did You Know?
The U.S. spends 53% of our discretionary budget on the military, half of which goes to private contractors
“We as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. . . . When machines and computers, profit motives, and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” — the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The US Military’s
Carbon Footprint
NC Military Spending
Yearly Trade Offs
More Facts & Figures
Did You Know?
- A police/military presence in neighborhoods and schools does not lead to safer schools or communities
- The military is the largest contributor to U.S. pollution and has a significant impact on climate change
- The United States has been in a perpetual state of war since 2001
- The U.S. operates over 800 bases in 90 countries, ten times more than the rest of the world combined. Russia has 30 bases
- Over 37 million people have been displaced by the U.S. War on Terror Refugees
- Military spending creates half the jobs that the same spending does for education
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