{"id":8164,"date":"2025-06-25T09:55:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/?p=8164"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:21:10","slug":"from-fireworks-to-firepower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/from-fireworks-to-firepower\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf86 From Fireworks to Firepower: Rethinking National Security This Independence Day \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Monday, July 8, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 5:00 PM EST \/ 4:00 PM CST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Zoom <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_OVI36tp3Tkq5NRG5dPfa-Q\" title=\"\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Host:<\/strong> Peace Economy Project \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/worldbeyondwar.org\/\" title=\"\">World BEYOND War<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Why Now?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As fireworks light up the sky this Independence Day, we invite you to look beyond the spectacle and examine the deeper costs of U.S. militarism. <em>From Fireworks to Firepower<\/em> is a timely discussion on how military spending shapes our society\u2014and what alternatives we can build together for a more peaceful, just future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udca3 What We\u2019ll Explore:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Why endless defense spending fails to make us truly secure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">How militarism impacts our economy, environment, and democracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">What a peace-centered national budget could look like<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The role of citizen advocacy in shifting national priorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udf99 Featured Speakers:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udd4a David Swanson<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/David_Speaking.webp?ssl=1\"><img  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/David_Speaking.webp?fit=640%2C438&amp;ssl=1\"  alt=\"David_Speaking \ud83c\udf86 From Fireworks to Firepower: Rethinking National Security This Independence Day \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\"  class=\"wp-image-8166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/David_Speaking.webp?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\"  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o.jpg?resize=640%2C427\"  alt=\"54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-1024x683 \ud83c\udf86 From Fireworks to Firepower: Rethinking National Security This Independence Day \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\"  class=\"wp-image-8071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/54464978441_d47c8f0fa9_o-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Senior Peace Fellow at Peace Economy Project and data analyst, Puru will break down the numbers\u2014showing where our tax dollars go and what\u2019s lost when we fund war over care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u270a This Event Is For You If You:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul 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