Defense

Hard Questions In Hard Times

Jim Selman | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

Eldering, as a way of thinking about mid-life leadership, is based on the notion 'wisdom in action.' Our vision is for the Boomer generation to take responsibility for our society and our world and "clean up the mess" before we die.

U.S. To Shelve Bush's Nuclear-Missile Shield

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 11.16.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama abruptly canceled a long-planned missile shield for Eastern Europe on Thursday, replacing a Bush-era project...

Senate sides with Obama, removes F-22 money

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 08.21.2009 | Home


WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes showdown o...

Campaign Finance Reform: A Matter of National Security

Bob Edgar | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Bob Edgar

Our bloated defense budget is another example of how campaign finance skews policy and spending priorities towards those who give the most and often have significant influence.

Reading The Pictures: Lara Logan And The Predator

Michael Shaw | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media


Michael Shaw

2009-05-14-lauralogan_shaw_fp.jpgWhat better way for 60 Minutes to shill for the military than to soften the reality of hell-from-the-sky by focusing on the lovely Lara Logan from 10,000 feet?

The American Way of War

The Real News | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics


The Real News

The American Way of War is Eugene Jarecki's latest book. Jarecki is an award-winning dramatic and documentary filmmaker whose previous film Why We Fig...

This Week in Cheating: The Blago Defense

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy


Jeff Kreisler

Were Troops Poisoned? Vets Demand KBR Come Clean on Toxins in Iraq

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Paul Rieckhoff

From burn pits to power plants, we are hearing more and more about troops who have been exposed to toxins while serving our country overseas.

Protecting the President: Lessons Learned?

Geri Spieler | Posted 02.04.2009 | Politics


Geri Spieler

The woman was Sara Jane Moore. There were two significant Secret-Service-related reasons that she was free to stand on that sidewalk that afternoon, gun in hand.

US General Urges Obama To Keep Missile Defense

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Air Force general who runs the Pentagon's missile defense projects said Wednesday that American interests would be "severely hu...

Why Obama Should Not Pick a Republican Secretary of Defense

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

The Republicans overall now are hideous in matters of defense and foreign policy. Encouraging their perceived supremacy in those topics is a very bad idea for the country.

The President and the Planet, On a Budget

DotEarth | Andrew C. Revkin | Posted 12.06.2008 | Green


President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20 will become the most important leader of a species that has exploded in just six generations from a total popu...

US Spy Agencies Spent $47.5 Billion Last Year

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — U.S. spy agencies spent $47.5 billion in fiscal year 2008, $4 billion more than in the previous budget year, according to National ...

Hey Fellow Jews: Take This One On The Great Schlep

Michael Seitzman | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Michael Seitzman

A friend sent this to me and I had to repost it. For all of you who are taking Sarah Silverman up on her offer to make The Great Schlep down to Flori...

NRA Lies About Obama's Positions on Handguns, Ammo and Defense

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose In an extensive analysis, FactCheck has flagged false claims by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in mailers and TV ads. Speci...

Friday Talking Points [45] -- Lessons Democrats Should Learn From Obama's Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I know that just about the entire blogosphere is talking about John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin (who?) for his running mate, but I, for one, refuse t...

Eat Your Heart Out Gandhi

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Jayne Lyn Stahl

In refusing to sign a treaty to ban cluster bombs, our focus and that of the other munitions' manufacturers was not on how deleterious cluster bombs are, but on their monetary value.

Do You Know Where You IRS Check Goes?

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business


Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

Not where most Americans think, based on everything we've seen in polls and focus groups. Americans' distorted ideas about where the government spends...

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

Bryan Bissell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


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.