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Protests against police brutality and racism have lately prompted many people to demand "Defund the Police." Peace activists, outraged by the $1.9 trillion spent annually on the military, add this demand: “Defund the Military." In this month's global town hall, 30 activists join Metta in discussing this as a realistic possibility, and consider various alternative ways of handling the problems that troops are so frequently used (ineffectively) to solve.
By Metta SpencerProtests against police brutality and racism have lately prompted many people to demand "Defund the Police." Peace activists, outraged by the $1.9 trillion spent annually on the military, add this demand: “Defund the Military." In this month's global town hall, 30 activists join Metta in discussing this as a realistic possibility, and consider various alternative ways of handling the problems that troops are so frequently used (ineffectively) to solve.