National “Town Hall” Broadcast Will Spur Dialog on Job Creation and Military
Experts will discuss the military budget, job creation, and rebalancing our national security in an interactive dialog that will be broadcast across the country.
Sequestering American Exceptionalism
The “American Century” is most certainly coming to an end. The goal should be a smooth transition to a more cooperative world order.
America’s Warfare Welfare State
The United States has been at war for more years than it has been at peace. War is not a “last resort,” something we fall back on when diplomacy, sanctions and other tools fail. It has become our normal condition.
The 800,000 Government Jobs Republicans Won’t Cut
Dick Cheney and House Republicans claim military spending cuts will hurt the country, but most of the pain will be in military contractors’ pockets.
Industry-backed study on defense and jobs still flawed, say experts
Experts skeptical about aerospace industry study on military spending and jobs. “Defense contractors are notoriously bad jobs creators,” said IPS Research Fellow Miriam Pemberton.
Line-by-line Analysis of National Defense Authorization Act, Nuclear Provisions
A detailed analysis of the actions and impact of sections relating to nuclear weapons in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013.
April 17: Global Day of Reckoning
The Global Day of Action on Military Spending, of course
A Test Case on Iran Sanctions
U.S. government wants to have it both ways: sanctions on Iran while hiring a contractor that does business with Iran.
Maintaining Capability to Wage a Second War Asking for Trouble
Just like anything else, with national-security strategy nature abhors a vacuum.
Dear Secretary Panetta: U.S. Taxpayers Have Better Things to Do With Their Money Than Fund Nukes in Europe
The Project for Government Oversight has written a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta reminding him that it’s U.S. taxpayers who pay for nuclear weapons in Europe.
Expert Available: Miriam Pemberton calls President Obama’s proposed military strategy “timid in the extreme,” saying proposed changes are “inadequate”
“The President followed his bold action in defying Congress to get his consumer protection bureau going by announcing a new military strategy that is timid in the extreme,” said Pemberton.
The Year’s End Brings Real Disarmament That You Can Touch and Feel
Defense cuts — especially to nuclear weapons — are the silver lining of our economic crisis.
Military Spending is the Weakest Job Creator
A study commissioned by the largest defense industry trade association says that military spending creates jobs. The facts, however, indicate otherwise.
The Great $500 Billion Nuclear Debate of 2011
A disagreement is ongoing about what exactly should and shouldn’t be included in the nuclear-weapons budget.
Sequestering Military Spending
Even if sequestration cuts across all military programs, this sort of ham-handed approach is safely doable.