Poverty and Inflation Crush Americans as Trump Sends Billions to War and Israel

We’re spending more a year on the military in adjusted dollars than we did during World War II. What are we getting for it? And how much is going to Israel? Stephen Semler has the numbers.

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Stephen Semler is an analyst, consultant, and writer. He’s the author of the Polygraph, a data-driven policy newsletter on Substack. He is also a contributor to the Costs of War Project at Brown University, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and Transition Security Project, cofounder of the Security Policy Reform Institute, and a listed expert with the Forum on the Arms Trade and Economic Hardship Reporting Project. He is often asked to provide expert commentary and perform research on US federal budgets, agency spending, and foreign policy. Stephen previously worked in the international humanitarian response to the conflict in Syria and in US government relations. His writing has appeared in media outlets including MarketWatch, The Intercept, and The Hill. You can follow his work on Twitter, Instagram, and Substack.

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Chapters:
0:00 How Is the Iran War Viewed by the Public?
6:34 The Growing "War" Budget
19:18 The Weapons Lobby
32:07 What Are the Costs of This War?
39:20 Why Hasn't the Pentagon Ever Passed an Audit?
49:18 How Do We Get the Pentagon Under Control?
52:52 The Price of Veterans Care
55:43 How Much Did the Iraq War Cost?
1:00:20 What Will Happen in the Midterms?
1:01:39 How Much Money Has the US Sent to Israel?
1:15:35 The Warmongers' Oppression of Working-Class Americans
1:20:31 How Many People Actually Support Aid to Israel?
1:27:30 Would the Iran War Have Happened Under Kamala Harris?
1:33:43 The Pro-War Propaganda and Attacks on Christians
1:38:09 Is There Anyone Who's Done Real Reporting on Gaza?