A Quarter of Biden’s Budget Will Go to Pentagon Contractors
Today the White House released the President’s budget request, laying out the President’s priorities for the country.
Should We Assign the Super-Rich Their Own Tax Collectors?
America could learn a lot from Britain’s handling of high-end taxpayers.
IPS Statement on Donald Trump’s Energy Advisor Pick
Trump’s choice of energy advisor signals environmental policies that will lead to climate catastrophe.
President Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi’s tremendous skills as an opposition leader don’t necessarily translate to presidential politics.
Obama Could Go it Alone, Bring All the Troops Home, and Stop the Killing
Focusing on the executive actions you can take without Congress is a great idea, Mr. President.
New Report: Unified Security Budget Task Force Recommends Spending Reforms to Strengthen National Security, Reduce the Deficit
Narrows Funding Gap Between Offense and Prevention to Strengthen Security, Reduce Deficit, Create Jobs
Presidential Disrespect
A skeptical and adoring citizenry faces its Presidents
McCain’s Two Wars
On both Iraq and climate change, John McCain supports the Bush status quo.
Barack Obama on the Middle East
Barack Obama on the Middle East: Is it wise to hope that as president, Obama would be more progressive than he is letting on?
Can Africa’s First Woman President Get Liberia Back on Track?
Liberia’s new president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, will need more than photo-ops with the America’s first female African-American secretary of State to lift her country out of the ruins of two decades of war.