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Just How Much Does Washington Spend On National Security, All Told?: 05/22/2012

Chris Hellman and Mattea Kramer - Nieman Watchdog

The Pentagon base budget of $530 billion is only


On The War Path: The Nearly $1 Trillion National Security Budget: 05/22/2012

Chris Hellman and Mattea Kramer - Press TV

Recent months have seen a flurry of headlines about


$1 Trillion For Defense: 05/22/2012

Chris Hellman and Mattea Kramer - The American Conservative

Recent months have seen a flurry of headlines about cuts (often called “threats”) to the U.S. defense budget. Last week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives even passed a bill that was meant to spare national security spending from future cuts by reducing school-lunch funding and other social programs. Here, ...


What Priorities Are Being Set For Our Nation? Are They The Same Priorities You Would Choose?: 05/17/2012

Joseph Lambert - STOP Framing "us"

The GOP constantly cries over the debt limit and evokes the “spending


A People's Guide To The Federal Budget: 05/17/2012

None - Spark Action

In the midst of the budget battle, National Priorities Project has issued A People's Guide to the Federal Budget


We’Re Fighting In A War We Lost Before The War Began: 05/12/2012

Phyllis Bennis - Anti War. com

It shouldn’t surprise anyone, but support for the longest U.S. war is dropping further and faster than ever. The latest national U.S. poll, released on May 9, shows 66 percent of Americans are against the war in Afghanistan – with 40 percent "strongly opposed."


Money Spent On War In Iraq: 05/10/2012

None - Pape Forum

CostOfWar.com is a project maintained by the National Priorities Project. It analyses federal data on spending in the war in Iraq, and produces a running counter of . Over the past five years, US taxpayers have spent $506 billion on the Iraq War- that is over $ . Whether you ...


This Sunny West Coast State Has Lost More Troops In Afghanistan Than Any Other: 05/09/2012

Eloise Lee - Business Insider

Since Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan began in October of 2001, the United States has sustained more than 15,858 overall casualties (war injuries) and 1,526 killed-in-action fatalities, according to Pentagon records.


Letter: Eisenhower Was Right About Military Sapping Nation Of Riches : 05/06/2012

Glenn Rogers - TCPalm

When Congress could not agree on spending cuts for the purpose of reining in the national debt, a six-member bipartisan supercommittee was set up with the same results: gridlock.


Can Women Change The Story Of The Niger Delta?: 04/18/2012

Emem Okon - Peace X Peace

“The whole fight for resource control has led to the eruption and escalation of all manner of conflict and violence in the Niger Delta. It’s all about power and control in light of the oil revenue.”