Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/01/06/what-would-you-do-with-a-trillion-dollars/
Jan. 6, 2011 - ...of If I Had a Trillion Dollars (IHTD), a national video contest which asks young people to convey how they would spend the more than $1 trillion dollars spent on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/01/05/obama-cuts-domestic-spending-increases-military-co/
Jan. 5, 2011 - ...War II. This decision is being made despite extreme waste, fraud, abuse and corporate welfare in the military budget. At the same time, spending on "non-security" domestic programs—such as education, ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/01/05/gates-expected-to-slice-orders-for-f-35-as-part-of/
Jan. 5, 2011 - ...of broader plan to reduce Pentagon spending by $100 billion, analysts say.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2011/01/03/new-video-is-response-to-obamas-afghan-war-review/
Jan. 3, 2011 - The group Rethink Afghanistan has a new short video in response to the Obama administration's "Afghan Review" statement last month.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/12/30/100-year-war-the-growing-expense-of-americas-battl/
Dec. 30, 2010 - ...War II, but it's all right there.
Blog - /blog/2010/12/28/lame-duck-had-wings/
Dec. 28, 2010 - ...of Congress returned to Capitol Hill for their “lame duck” session with one huge piece of unfinished business – the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. And while they failed to complete work on the budget – the ...
Blog - /blog/2010/11/30/dollars-and-sense-nuclear-weapons/
Nov. 30, 2010 - ...of nuclear weapons to other nations – a top national security priority. As part of this effort, U.S. officials negotiated ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/11/20/the-grinch-who-stole-xmas-as-holidays-approach-rep/
Nov. 20, 2010 - ...of work Americans - and their spouses and children - who's unemployment benefits are about to run out.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/11/19/town-meeting-agrees-to-question-war-spending/
Nov. 19, 2010 - ...of the cost of the wars. One such discussion, on the impact of the wars on the economy, was scheduled to take place earlier this week at Grace Episcopal Church.
Blog - /blog/2010/11/16/all-hands-debt-entering-critical-debate-over-federal-deficit-reduction/
Nov. 16, 2010 - ...of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform -- former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson and former White House Chief-of-Staff Erskine Bowles -- released their draft deficit r...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/11/14/tomgram-engelhart-war-to-horizon/
Nov. 14, 2010 - ...of the December [Obama administration] review [of Afghan war policy],' said an administration official who is supportive of the general. 'He is the most skilled public relations official in the busine...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/23/wars-what-wars/
Oct. 23, 2010 - ...wars. At the same time, the two wars already have cost $1.1 trillion, according to the calculations of the nonprofit National Priorities Project. Each day, on average, the country spends another $500 ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/22/congressional-candidates-face-off-in-barnstable/
Oct. 22, 2010 - ...of the 10th Congressional District took to the stage, the audience erupted in cheers and chants for their chosen candidate.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/22/a-victory-for-counter-recruitment/
Oct. 22, 2010 - ...of US wars become more visible." The goal of anti-militarist organizing should be to promote the spread of that political culture through education that underscores the impact of war on US communities...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/21/no-respect-no-peace/
Oct. 21, 2010 - ...cost of war and the priorities of Sacramento residents," said Laurie Funaroff, project co-organizer.For more about participating in the Cost of War Art Project, e-mail wilpf@nicetechnology.com or call...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/16/changing-the-nations-spending-priorities-from-war-/
Oct. 16, 2010 - ...of the 10th year of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan (10/7/10), the human and financial costs of our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan are monumental. The costs of both wars combined, since 2001...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/15/local-grannies-protest-cost-of-afghan-war/
Oct. 15, 2010 - ...War. We'll be there because we know we and our families can't afford this war anymore. Instead of spending our treasure – tax dollars and precious grandchildren's lives – in Afghanistan, we desperatel...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/14/northampton-passes-resolution-to-bring-the-war-dol/
Oct. 14, 2010 - ...of how much Northampton is putting towards the war were provided by the National Priorities Project, which calculates the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars based on how citizens taxes fund the war...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/14/wars-take-huge-toll-on-9th-district/
Oct. 14, 2010 - ...of the 9th District could benefit from the absence of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/10/12/debunking-the-ridiculousness-of-the-pverty-draft-l/
Oct. 12, 2010 - A multi-cultural military, for a multi-cultural country. Let's not let extremists frame the topic.
