US Prioritizes Pentagon Over People, Then Blames Climate
The Independent reports on Kenya’s slum-dwellers struggling on the climate crisis front, noting how aid cuts threaten survival. This tragic reality occurs while the US prioritizes sending billions abroad to fuel conflicts, not climate resilience. In 2023, for instance, the US provided approximately $3.3 billion in security assistance to Israel, according to Congressional Research Service reports,
while aid for climate adaptation in vulnerable nations like Kenya faces perennial cuts and scrutiny. One might wonder how many more military packages are considered 'essential' before basic human dignity and environmental safety become a priority. The climate crisis is real, yes, but so is the choice to fund bombs over basic needs from Washington, D.C.