Jim Mcgovern

On Afghanistan, the Pentagon Has Lost the American People

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Walter Jones, Congress, Pentagon, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Cnn, Afghanistan War, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Politics News
Robert Naiman

Until now the Administration has gotten away with a having a two-faced policy: presented to the American people as a timetable for withdrawal, but understood by the Pentagon and the Republican leadership as allowing tens of thousands of U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan forever.

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Dem Rep Accused Of Drinking On The Job By GOP Colleague

Politico | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Jim McGovern Pete Sessions, 112th Congress, Jim McGovern, Jim McGovern Drinking, Pete Sessions, Politics News

One congressman accused another of drinking on the job in the midst of a tense exchange Wednesday night over whether the House would debate an amendme...

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GOP Admits It Lacks Votes for Afghan War; House to Vote on Drone Strikes, Afghan Exit & Indefinite Detention

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: John Conyers, Barbara Lee, Pakistan, Dennis Kucinich, Ndaa, Drone Strikes, Jim McGovern, Indefinite Detention, Afghanistan War, Congress Drone Strikes, Congress Drones, Congress NDAA, Obama Drones, World News
Robert Naiman

On Wednesday night, the House GOP leadership effectively conceded that they no longer have the votes in the House to sustain the current war policy in Afghanistan.

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House Moots Afghan Exit, Iran War, Military Budget, and 'Signature' Drone Strikes

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Barbara Lee, John Conyers, Congress, National Defense Authorization Act, War With Iran, Dennis Kucinich, Walter Jones, Drone Strikes, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan War, Military Budget, National Defense Authorization Act 2012, Politics News
Robert Naiman

According to the way the House operates, the authorization bill is the most open opportunity to challenge current policy. When the House considers the appropriations bill, amendments can be offered to cut money for specific programs.

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A Conversation About Literacy With Congressman Jim McGovern

Earl Martin Phalen | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Literacy, Education Reform, Jim McGovern, Education News
Earl Martin Phalen

Since he took office in 1996, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) has been a tireless advocate for causes that reach far beyond his district and his home state. Among his top passions is literacy.

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Fifteen Guys in a DC Jail Cell Plotting Mischief -- Watch Out World!

Rabbi Steve Gutow | Posted 05.20.2012

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Rabbi Steve Gutow

It sounds like the beginning of a semi-decent joke: A movie star, four Congress members, leaders of several NGOs, two rabbis, a journalist and a great comedian walk into a jail cell. Last Friday, that is what happened though.

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Look Back in Anger

D. R. Tucker | Posted 04.07.2012

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D. R. Tucker

The conservative template of attacking Obama with unrelenting invective was also created here in the Bay State, and used against Deval Patrick. I should know. I helped create that template.

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Amanda Terkel

The War No One Wants

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: Obama Afghanistan, Steny Hoyer, Afghanistan, Silvestre Reyes, Nancy Pelosi, Afghanistan Withdrawal, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan Drawdown, Tom Price, Afghanistan War, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The war in Afghanistan is increasingly becoming the war no one wants. Opposition to the conflict is now mainstream, with the vast ma...

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Costs of War Hit Home, Politically

William Hartung | Posted 08.04.2011

Read More: Walter Jones, Congress, Iraq, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, World News
William Hartung

The combined costs of the wars this year amount to nearly $170 billion. While $19 billion less than '08, it's a modest drop considering Iraq spending decreased almost $100 billion since then too. In other words, 4 of every 5 dollars saved from Iraq were reinvested in Afghanistan.

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The Top 3 Signs This War Will End

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.02.2011

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Jim Wallis

Congress is fed up with the war in Afghanistan, and its members' turn against the war mirrors the quickly changing public opinion.

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Asserting War Powers, House Moves to End Afghanistan, Libya Wars

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: John Conyers, Scott Garrett, Steny Hoyer, Dennis Kucinich, Libya War, John Mica, Jake Tapper, Justin Amash, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan War, Politics News
Robert Naiman

Voting on amendments on the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, the House of Representatives took action to hasten the end of the wars in Afghanistan and Libya.

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Amanda Terkel

Afghanistan Withdrawal Bill Falls Just 12 Votes Short Of Passage

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 07.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In its first votes on the war in Afghanistan since the killing of Osama bin Laden, Congress sent a strong message to President Obama tha...

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The Time Is Now to Bring Them Home

Rep. Jim McGovern | Posted 07.26.2011

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Rep. Jim McGovern

I've met with our troops in Afghanistan. I've met with them after they've come home. They're incredible. But politicians put them into harm's way. And we now have an obligation to get them safely home.

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1,500 Broken Promises from Afghanistan War Backers

Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: War in Afghanistan, Memorial Day, Brave New Foundation, Rethink Afghanistan, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan Exit and Accountability Act, Walter Jones, Afghanistan War, Mullen, Icasualties, Afghanistan, Obama, Casualties, Politics News
Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe

With Memorial Day coming up, we should take a moment to consider something that's gone largely unremarked in the mainstream media: more than 1,500 troops have now died in a war the American people oppose.

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Afghanistan: No More Excuses

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.12.2011

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Jim Wallis

After 10 long years, the national conversation on the war in Afghanistan has changed significantly. And now, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, used for years to justify the war, is over.

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After OBL: McGovern/Jones Push for Real Withdrawal Plan

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Osama Bin Laden Dead, Congress, Dick Durbin, Ron Paul, Walter Jones, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Jim McGovern, Gary Johnson, Afghanistan War, Politics News
Robert Naiman

The bipartisan legislation is unique in that it carries with it the prospect of a roll call, in which every member of the House will have to choose a side: open-ended war in Afghanistan, or a clear plan for military withdrawal?

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Doug Lamborn's Bill To De-Fund NPR Set For Thursday Vote

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted to end federal funding to National Public Radio. Republican supporters said it made good fiscal sense, ...

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Lucia Graves

House To Vote Wednesday On Child Nutrition Bill, Cuts To Food Stamps Possible

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) were joined by other Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday in calling ...

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Did Voters Give Republicans a Mandate for More War?

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Washington Post, John McCain, Afghanistan, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Afghanistan War, World News
Robert Naiman

Allow me to try to bring some evidence to bear on Senator McCain's apparent claim that the recent election was a mandate to extend the presence of US troops in Afghanistan.

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For Jobs and Peace, Re-Elect Feingold-McGovern and a Democratic Congress

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Naiman

If some Democrats want to punish Obama at the ballot box, sitting on their hands while Republicans take down Russ Feingold and Jim McGovern and the Democratic Congress is an irrational way to do it.

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Bacevich: Vietnam vs. Munich, and Creating an "Iraq/Afghanistan Syndrome"

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Naiman

A key task for ending the war - and preventing future wars, such as a future war with Iran for which the political groundwork is now being laid - is breaking the Republican political monolith in support of war.

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146 Votes Away From Afghanistan Exit

Tom Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Afghanistan, Pakistan, War, Jim McGovern, David Obey, Barack Obama, War Supplemental, Politics News
Tom Andrews

The WikiLeaks documents demonstrate why those 162 Members of the House were so right in casting their vote against an open ended military commitment to the government of Afghanistan.

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Defense News: War Supplemental Not Needed to Fund Troops

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Afghanistan, Jim McGovern, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Wikileaks, War Supplemental, Afghanistan War, World News
Robert Naiman

If the war supplemental is not approved this week, the troops will still be paid and the troops will still be fully supplied. There is no "emergency" requiring action this week.

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54 Percent Want Afghan Exit, but Petraeus Could Nix Peace Talks with Terror Naming

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Afghanistan, Nancy Pelosi, David Petraeus, CBS News, Walter Jones, Joe Biden, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Jim McGovern, State Department, David Obey, Afghan Taliban, World News
Robert Naiman

Petraeus is pushing to have the Haqqani network, a key component of the Afghan Taliban, designated as a terrorist group.This move would undermine the policy in support of negotiations with the Afghan Taliban.

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Peace Activists Protest DNC Attack on Steele for War Criticism

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rep Mike Honda, Republican National Committee, Afghanistan, Michael Steele, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee, Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable, Jim McGovern, Brad Woodhouse, Afghanistan War, World News
Robert Naiman

As Americans working to end the war in Afghanistan, we write to express our deep disappointment and concern at the recent attack by the DNC on Michael Steele in response to his criticism of the war.

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