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Last month, Hawaii passed a first-of-its-kind law blocking corporations from spending money in elections within the state.
This fall, Montana could do the same.
Yes, it is possible to end corporate influence in our politics. More of this.
I have long admired John Cavanagh’s tireless work for justice at @ips-dc.org, honored to be in conversation with him and the equally amazing Robin Broad this Thursday evening!
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NEW: Trump is requesting $95 billion for more bombs and missiles for FY2027.
A SINGLE Tomahawk missile ($2.6 million) could fund for a year:
296 public housing units, or
303 people receiving Medicaid, or
1,144 people receiving SNAP.
Overspending on war means denying families basic needs. Enough.
In a society that increasingly aligns its priorities with militarization, universities are facing increased pressure to become an extension of those values.
To prevent this, we must mount an organized resistance now.
Henry A. Giroux on @truthout.org
While Trump and other right-wing demagogues push nationalist rhetoric and agendas, studies show that people around the world favor a more international and cooperative approach, especially when tackling things like the climate and global health.
Instead of subsidizing war profiteers to kill children and destabilize countries around the world, our government could be delivering real security for our communities.
IPS @nationalpriorities.bsky.social researcher @hannahomestead.bsky.social:
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There’s more money in politics than ever. But some state governments are finding ways to fight back.
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NEW: The U.S. military's presence in Hawaiʻi has brought rising housing costs, extensive environmental damage, and a smaller economic boost than it has claimed.
With military leases soon up for renewal, these realities can't be ignored. Our latest coalition report in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
NEW: Today, a minimum-wage earner in Oklahoma would need to work 93 hours/week — more than 2 full-time jobs(!) — to afford a market rate 1-bed apartment.
Next week, a ballot measure could change this locally. But for a real fix, Congress must act. Gabriela Ramirez-Perez of @okpolicy.bsky.social:
The big tech employers of the gig economy — companies like Amazon and DoorDash — are using personal data to pay their workers unfair wages.
We need more transparency, not exploitation packaged as “innovation.”
Michael Huggins on @inequality.org
Read the eye-opening true military impacts in the groundbreaking new report from IPS and a broad coalition of research organizations:
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Universities risk becoming agents of militarized socialization rather than sites of democratic education.
