It feels like the world is falling apart.But with a and an , the Senate is preparing to spend three quarters of a trillion dollars… not on public health or housing, but on the Pentagon.The United States may be going down, but we’re going down well-armed.At a time when health workers have struggled to find masks and protective gear, the Pentagon has so many extra trucks, guns, and other gear, it hands the surplus out for free to — who then use it whether they need it or not, much like the Pentagon itself.The Pentagon is like a giant black hole, devouring hundreds of billions of dollars each...…It feels like the world is falling apart.But with a and an , the Senate is preparing to spend three quarters of a trillion dollars… not on public health or housing, but on the Pentagon.The United States may be going down, but we’re going down well-armed.At a time when health workers have struggled to find masks and protective gear, the Pentagon has so many extra trucks, guns, and other gear, it hands the surplus out for free to — who then use it whether they need it or not, much like the Pentagon itself.The Pentagon is like a giant black hole, devouring hundreds of billions of dollars each...WW…

SharePolitics & ElectionsPolitics & ElectionsPolitics & ElectionsEconomy & LaborEconomy & LaborEconomy & LaborGet the news you want, delivered to your inbox every day.Copyright © Truthout. May not be reprinted without .RelatedThe long consequences of hate, fear and greed have come to a head here in the United States.The only thing inevitable in life is death, and thanks in large part to Republicans, it’s knocking on our national door.Two congressional proposals put the burden of debt reduction on the poorest and most vulnerable Americans.With the election right...…SharePolitics & ElectionsPolitics & ElectionsPolitics & ElectionsEconomy & LaborEconomy & LaborEconomy & LaborGet the news you want, delivered to your inbox every day.Copyright © Truthout. May not be reprinted without .RelatedThe long consequences of hate, fear and greed have come to a head here in the United States.The only thing inevitable in life is death, and thanks in large part to Republicans, it’s knocking on our national door.Two congressional proposals put the burden of debt reduction on the poorest and most vulnerable Americans.With the election right...WW…