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Resolution against the Machine

by Jean Athey, John Feffer | Oct 14, 2011

Communities all over the United States are reeling from budget cuts. Military contractors, meanwhile, have remained fat and well-fed on the one part of federal spending that so far hasn’t been touched by budget-cutting fever: the Pentagon. One community recently decided to call attention to this disparity. In Montgomery County, a relatively wealthy Maryland suburb of Washington, DC, Peace Action Montgomery got together with a group of City Council members to craft a simple, straightforward resolution.

U.S. Military Aid to Israel: Ever Inviolable

by Paul Mutter | Oct 6, 2011

Republicans are willing to cut spending on Afghanistan and Iraq, but not military aid for Israel.

What Kinds of Federal Spending Create the Most Good Jobs?

by fpifadmin | Aug 22, 2011

Some are arguing that the military budget can’t be cut because it will cost jobs. This summary of a 2009 study shows that, compared to other forms of federal spending, the military budget is a very poor job creator indeed.

Will Panetta Help the State Department?

by Miriam Pemberton | Aug 8, 2011

Leon Panetta, the new Pentagon chief, got through his confirmation hearings the newfangled way: by revealing as little as possible about what he’d do in office. He tipped his hand a bit more last week by calling “completely unacceptable” the across-theboard military cuts planned in the event the next debt deal fails.

Don’t Believe Defense Cuts Until You See Them

by Mark Engler | Jul 27, 2011

What’s labeled “cuts” aren’t necessarily actual cuts. They could just as easily mean slower increases.

Report of the Task Force on a Unified Security Budget for the United States

by Lawrence Korb, Miriam Pemberton | Jun 30, 2011

The U.S. needs to repair the extreme imbalance in our security spending to strengthen our non-military security tools. This year’s Unified Security Budget would create that balance by getting serious about waste, reviewing roles and missions, and reforming the budget process.

Taking Drones to Their Logical Conclusion: Nuclearize Them!

by Russ Wellen | Jun 3, 2011

A successor to the Stealth bomber is planned that would not only be capable of bearing nuclear weapons, but could fly pilotless.

Taboo Economics

by Mark Engler | May 5, 2011

I have a proposal: Let’s double US government funds devoted to promoting renewable energy. Let’s expand allocations for foreclosure prevention to help another million Americans keep their homes. Let’s launch a $10-billion infrastructure programme to repair crumbling roads and bridges. Let’s double the number of new maths and science teachers that President Obama hopes to train, bringing the total to 200,000. And let’s hire back all of those police officers fired by the city of Camden, New Jersey – already among the most dangerous places in the country before budget constraints compelled it to dismiss half of its police force in December.

How the U.S. is like North Korea

by John Feffer | Apr 14, 2011

Much of North Korea’s population is starving, yet its government pours money into missile and nuclear programs. Such behavior seems to be the height of irrationality. But North Korea is only following the international community’s – especially America’s – example.

Libya War Is No Pentagon Lifeline

by John Feffer | Apr 11, 2011

The United States is fighting another war–of unknown scope and length–in Libya. At a time of budget-cutting fever on Capitol Hill, the war represents a potential lifeline for the Pentagon. If you believe the Libya operation justifies current U.S. military spending levels–or even an increase–think again.