Thank you SO MUCH for everyone who joined us for our second Summer School session! If you missed it, watch the recording now! We cannot wait to see you THIS Monday, July 7 8pm ET for our THIRD session!
Session 3: The War Economy with special guests Hanna Homestead and Danaka Katovich
Monday, July 7 8PM ET
We examine the intersection of capitalism, militarism, and patriarchy in sustaining a war-driven economy. Feminists will gain insight into how economic systems are used to advantage and how alternative economic models can challenge authoritarian rule.
From weapons makers to big investment firms like BlackRock and Vanguard, we’ll look at how profits from war touch everything from universities to tech. We’ll also talk about how war is used to grab land, exploit workers, and extract resources in places like the DRC, SWANA, Bolivia, and Venezuela. Most importantly, we’ll ask: what would the world look like if that money went toward care, not conflict?
This session features Hanna Homestead, a Research Analyst with the National Priorities Project (NPP) at the Institute for Policy Studies. Her work focuses on right-sizing the federal budget to prioritize human and ecological security, including examining the intersections of climate crisis, capitalism, and militarism.
