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This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).
Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.
❗️ Virginia pension fund invested $394m in firms supplying Israeli war machine
A report by the VRS Divest found that the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) pension fund invested about $394 million in companies tied to weapons manufacturing and shipping operations supplying Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.
The findings, based on public financial data and Freedom of Information Act records, identified major contractors including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman, as well as shipping firms linked to arms transfers.
Public sector workers in Virginia told TRT World they had no control over how their retirement funds were allocated, expressing shock that their savings were tied to companies involved in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Activists and employees are now calling for the VRS Board to divest, arguing the investments contradict the ethical commitments of workers, while officials have so far rejected the campaign despite growing pressure.
(VRS Divest, TRT World)
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/58381
US pension fund invests hundreds of millions in weapons firms supplying Israel