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War is a Failure; Will We Take a Chance on Diplomacy?

Blog - /blog/2016/03/29/war-failure-will-we-take-chance-diplomacy/

March 29, 2016 - ...war?

Tax Day 2016: Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2016/tax-day-2016/tax-day-2016-notes-and-sources/

March 10, 2016 - Tax Day shows how your income taxes were spent. Notes & Sources describes our data sources and how we analyzed the numbers.

President Obama Proposes 2017 Budget

Analysis - /analysis/2016/president-obamas-2017-budget/

Feb. 11, 2016 - New proposal calls for investment in domestic priorities but also prioritizes Pentagon spending and military force.  

National Priorities Project Statement On President Obama’s Last Budget Proposal

Blog - /blog/2016/02/09/national-priorities-project-statement-president-obamas-last-budget-proposal/

Feb. 9, 2016 - ...of old and new, of longshot proposals and sure bets.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

Blog - /blog/2016/01/19/martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy/

Jan. 19, 2016 - ...of us remember his tireless works around civil rights, but there was more to his legacy.

Top 5 Federal Budget Issues in 2016

Blog - /blog/2015/12/29/top-5-federal-budget-issues-2016/

Dec. 29, 2015 - ...of defining moments. Looking ahead, here are five things you can expect to make big news in 2016.

How to Defeat ISIS: Alternatives to War

Blog - /blog/2015/12/10/how-defeat-isis/

Dec. 10, 2015 - ...war.

Shortchanging Our Vets on Veteran’s Day

Blog - /blog/2015/11/10/shortchanging-our-vets-veterans-day/

Nov. 10, 2015 - ...war toys than we do on our troops and our veterans?

War or Diplomacy for Syria

Blog - /blog/2015/11/03/war-or-diplomacy-syria/

Nov. 3, 2015 - Diplomacy can’t guarantee solutions in Syria, but it is far and away our best chance.

What's Next for the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Blog - /blog/2015/09/24/whats-next-iran-nuclear-deal/

Sept. 24, 2015 - ...of last week, the deal is officially in effect as lawmakers have lost their opportunity to block implementation of the plan. WHat happens next?

What’s Going on With the Iran Deal?

Blog - /blog/2015/09/16/whats-going-iran-deal/

Sept. 16, 2015 - Last week, Senate Democrats filibustered a vote to reject the Iran deal. What's next?

Avoiding War: U.S. Reaches Nuclear Deal with Iran

Blog - /blog/2015/07/16/avoiding-war-us-reaches-nuclear-deal-iran/

July 16, 2015 - ...of negotiations, the U.S. reached a nuclear deal with Iran. This newly reached deal provides hope that we as a nation will be able to avoid another long and costly war abroad.

Federal Budget Tipsheet: Pentagon Spending

Guide - /guides/tipsheet-pentagon-spending/

June 11, 2015 - ...of all federal discretionary spending – that’s the portion of the federal budget that the president requests and lawmakers determine each year in the appropriations process. U.S. military ...

Pentagon Budget Request FY2016

Analysis - /analysis/2015/pentagon-budget-request-fy2016/

June 4, 2015 - ...of Defense. Here's what they asked for.

Are We at a Turning Point? What We Spend on ISIS

Blog - /blog/2015/05/29/turning-point-what-we-spend-isis/

May 29, 2015 - ...costing us. 

National Defense Authorization Act: Five Things You Should Know

Blog - /blog/2015/04/29/national-defense-authorization-act-five-things-you-should-know/

April 29, 2015 - Today – all day and quite possibly into the night -- the House Armed Services Committee is marking up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). But what is the NDAA, and why shoul...

Competing Visions: President Obama, House Budget Committee, Senate Budget Committee, and Congressional Progressive Caucus Release Budget Proposals for 2016

Analysis - /analysis/2015/competing-visions-2015/

March 19, 2015 - National Priorities Project examines how new budget proposals stack up against what Americans want.

Tax Day 2015: Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2015/tax-day-2015/tax-day-2015-notes-and-sources/

March 16, 2015 - ...of purposes. We use projected federal fund “outlays” for fiscal year 2014 as reported  by the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Public Budget Database, releas...

President Obama Asked for $5.3 Billion to Fight ISIS. Will it Work?

Blog - /blog/2015/03/05/president-obama-asked-53-billion-fight-isis-will-it-work/

March 5, 2015 - ...cost, and how far Americans are willing to go. 

We must not fear old white men: Here’s how we get past the John McCain/Fox News problem

Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/02/23/we-must-not-fear-old-white-men/

Feb. 23, 2015 - ...war requires voicing our convictions bravely -- then trusting in democracy