About PEACE ECONOMY PROJECT

The Peace Economy Project is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that researches military spending, educates about the hazards of an unchecked military-industrial complex and advocates for conversion from a military to a more stable peace-based economy. We focus our attention on local weapons manufacturing and its connection to global militarization. We collaborate with other organizations to raise consciousness of where our tax dollars are invested and to encourage others to reinvest in their communities.

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Priority Projects
These are among PEP's top research interests.
More details about these projects are found on our Priorities webpage

Boeing Awareness
The St. Louis hosts the weapons divisions of this major military contractor, responsible for a variety of missiles and fighter planes. Boeing is involved in jet, space, missile, and bomb manufacture and sales. The Peace Economy Project tracks the activities and contracts of this company and seeks to show the connections between its activities and world events. While several groups track the arms trade, only the Peace Economy Project focuses on Boeing.

Instead of War
PEP is part of the St. Louis Instead Of War Coalition. Over twelve organizations participate in this collaboration, which advocates for nonviolent alternatives to war. The coalition connects the questions of war in Iraq with both domestic and local consequences through organizing rallies and nonviolent direct actions.

Other Research Topics
These are topics on which PEP has done work in the past but to which, due to limited resources, we devotes less time. These include: Analysis of Military Budget * The Arms Trade around the World * * Nuclear Weapons * Landmines * South and Central American issues * The Environment * Weapons in Space * Other St Louis Area Defense Contractors

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PEP Is a Proud Member of
JUSTICE AND PEACE SHARES
Collaborative Funding Organization

For more on JPS, visit the website:
http://jps-stl.org/