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Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Protests Pentagon Waste with Chainsaw

10/1/2025

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Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry's co-founder, protested at the U.S. Capitol against military spending, using a chainsaw.
He dismantled a model Pentagon filled with fake dollars.
The DOPE campaign, Department of Pentagon Excess, opposes defense budgets.
Cohen was joined by Lawrence Wilkerson and Josephine Guilbeau. DOPE cites $303 billion in waste (30%) and a $175 billion Golden Dome defense system.

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Story summary

Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry's co-founder, protested at the U.S. Capitol against military spending, using a chainsaw.
He dismantled a model Pentagon filled with fake dollars.
The DOPE campaign, Department of Pentagon Excess, opposes defense budgets.
Cohen was joined by Lawrence Wilkerson and Josephine Guilbeau. DOPE cites $303 billion in waste (30%) and a $175 billion Golden Dome defense system.