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Signature Ad For 'Bring Your War $$ Home' Campaign To Run In Portland Press Herald: 02/20/2011

Brad Cummings - Peace Action Maine

Dear Maine Friends:


Mailbag: Freedom From Within: 02/20/2011

Roger Paul - Democrat Herald

On Sunday's opinion page we were given another example of uncritical thinking by Charles Krauthammer. And I quote; "Today, everyone and his cousin supports the 'freedom agenda.' Of course, yesterday it was just George W. Bush, Tony Blair and a band of neocons ... "


Wisconsin And Afghanistan – If Only We'd Connect The Dots: 02/19/2011

Robert Greenwald - Iraq & Vietnam War Stories

There is something stirring in Wisconsin and some folks have tried to connect it to what's happened in Egypt. Unionized workers and their many supporters are in danger of losing their right to bargain collectively and the uprising that it has led to among the citizenry is definitely causing consternation ...


National Values By The Numbers: 02/19/2011

Jo Comerford - The Coffee Party USA

National Priorities Project offers four detailed analyses of President Obama's $3.7 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2012 focused on: expenditures, revenue and deficits, the impact of federal spending on the states and a detailed FY2012 budget overview with a selection of actual and projected revenue and spending charts.


Obama's Budget; Wisconsin: 02/18/2011

Chris Sturr - Dollars & Sense

(1) Obama's Budget: Our trustworthy source for analysis of Obama's 2012 budget proposal: The National Priorities Project:


$1 Trillion Contest Winners Visit Capitol Hill: 02/18/2011

AFSC - Your Olive Branch

As the historic debate over federal spending began in Washington, young winners of the "If I Had A Trillion" video contest descended on Capitol Hill, challenging lawmakers to address the bloated defense spending that imperils their schools, communities, and futures.


President Obama's Fy 2012 Budget Request Summary: 02/16/2011

National Priorities Project - PA Council of Churches

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Obama Administration Request For Missile Defense In Fy 2012: 02/15/2011

John Isaacs - Council for a Livable World/The Chain Reaction

Missile Defense – The Administration is requesting $10.7 billion for missile defense in FY 2012, up roughly $450 million from the current $10.2 billion. This total does not include $995.2 million for the SBIRS-High satellite.


The Human Toll: 02/15/2011

Eric Stoner - Eric Stoner

In December, as the United States entered the 10th year of what President Obama called the "good war" in Afghanistan, I traveled to Kabul to take stock of the human toll of the increasingly bloody occupation.


Lockheed Global Training Fends Off Rivals, Wins Big C-130 Training Contract: 02/15/2011

Richard Burnett - Orlando Sentinel

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s high-tech training division in Orlando has landed a $270 million Air Force contract to provide the pilot- and aircrew-training systems for the C-130 transport, the company said Tuesday.