U.S. Scraps Science Grants, Finds Billions for Bombs
While the NYT decries 'fewer bets on long-term science', they manage to overlook a glaring trade-off. In May 2024, Congress passed HR 8070 , funneling another $26.4 billion in military aid to Israel, just months after approval of the $95 billion supplemental aid package . This legislative sleight of hand, supported by politicians who gladly accept millions from groups like AIPAC (OpenSecrets.org),
ensures that while researchers struggle for pennies, the military-industrial complex remains flush. So, fewer cures for cancer, perhaps, but plenty of bombs for Gaza? One might wonder if the government's 'quiet policy change' is less about cutting costs and more about shifting priorities: from improving American lives to ensuring geopolitical dominance. Call us cynical, but when the choice comes
down to scientific breakthroughs or more cluster munitions, Washington's preference seems grimly predictable.