Defense Budget

Wasteful Weapons and the Politicians Who Love Them

Robert Scheer | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

The DNC's attack on McCain speaks volumes to the bipartisan gut-checking in favor of military waste that has led us to squander trillions of taxpayer dollars since 9/11.

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What Makes McCain Tick?

Robert Scheer | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

Will the real John McCain stand up? Actually, I don't expect him to, now that he is the Republican presidential candidate, he is pandering to the irrationalities that drive his party.

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Spend More on Defense but Purchase Less Security

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Progressive Strategy, US Military, Army, Framing, National Security, Missile Defense, Terrorism, American Democracy, The White House Project, Defense Spending, Air Force, Defense Budget, Politics News
Lorelei Kelly

We need to get over the collective eight-year-old-boy admiration of fighter pilots and commandos and get to work on brainwashing the rest of the world into not fighting us in the first place.

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Man Bites Dog of War

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics

Read More: James Carroll, Boston Globe, National Security Threat, Defense Department, Robert Gates, Defense Budget, Politics News
Jim Wallis

Confronting the gross inequities and extreme poverty in so much of our world would do far more for both national and global security than constantly increasing military budgets.

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Ben and Jerry's Co-Founder Serves Up Call to Political Action

Bryan Bissell | Posted 12.03.2007 | Home

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Bryan Bissell

A group of 125 college students listened to Ben Cohen, of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, talk about changing the priorities of the budget.

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