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Connecting the Dots…
Last week a top Pentagon soothsayer peered into the future and found the Defense Department running out of money. Arati Prabhakar, director of the Defense...
U.S. Defense Cuts Leads to First Drop in Global Arms Spending in 15 Years
With battles raging in Congress over the Pentagon’s proposed budget cuts, a new report says the gap in military spending between the U.S. and the rest of the...
U.S. Defense Cuts Lead to First Drop in Global Arms Spending in 15 Years
PARIS -- With battles raging in Congress over the Pentagon’s proposed budget cuts, a new report says the gap in military spending between the U.S. and the rest...
Ryan’s Latest Budget: Wrong Problem, Wrong Solution
Even though Rep. Paul Ryan's newest 10-year spending plan balances the budget, he still doesn't really care about the deficit.
China Defends Massive Growth in Military Spending
(BEIJING) — China defended its booming military spending on Monday, saying vast investments in the armed forces have contributed to global peace and stability,...
Pentagon Sequestysteria
Ever since the Cold War ended, the Pentagon has been pushing to become more “flexible” and “agile,” to use two words frequently heard at Defense Department...
Sequestration is for Sissies: $6.9 Billion More for the F-22
Pentagon officials took to PBS and the Pentagon press room to warn Wednesday about the impending sequester's impact on military spending. "We're really trying...
Both Barrels
Sequestration increasing looks like it is going to happen. The Pentagon reacted Wednesday the only way it can: by screaming bloody murder, and firing two warning...
President Obama To Tap Ex-GOP Senator Chuck Hagel to Run Pentagon
For the third time in 15 years, a Democratic president will turn to a member of the Republican Party to run his Pentagon. Monday afternoon, President Obama is...
Defense Dependency?
This recent essay America the Third World Nation in Just 4 Easy Steps describes how our political addiction to the freetrade ideology of neoliberal...
