In this sixth Podserve episode of Global Citizen, Dr. Gurtov critiques the Pentagon's untouchable, always rising budget. Money desperately needed for the economy and society is going to redundant strategic weapons that have little relationship to threats to national security such as climate change and pandemics. Gurtov identifies 8 points every administration uses in its narrative justifying excessive military spending.

6-The Pentagon's Untouchable Budget

The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, &ldquo;those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.&rdquo;

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The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, “those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.”

The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, “those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.”

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6-The Pentagon's Untouchable Budget

6-The Pentagon's Untouchable Budget