FCNL seeks to create a world free from war and the threat of war. Since September 11, Congress has largely ceded its constitutional authority to determine when and where the United States goes to war, and three presidents have expanded our country’s military presence around the world.
U.S. Wars & Militarism
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Rein in Wasteful Pentagon Wish Lists
In a world that feels increasingly consumed by conflict, the United States faces critical decisions regarding national security and Pentagon spending.
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Attribution
Matthew Paul D'Agostino
2002 Iraq AUMF
Learn what it is and why Congress should repeal it.
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Attribution
Susan Melkisethian
Dismantling Racism & Militiarism
Racism and militarism are at the core of U.S. foreign policy. This report offers a roadmap for progress toward a more sustainable, just, and peaceful world.
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Attribution
DoD/Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras, U.S. Air Force
The President’s War Powers
For nearly two decades, the United States has relied on two congressional war authorizations to serve as the legal basis for military operations against suspected terrorist groups abroad.
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