The Mainstream Media’s Unwillingness to Challenge U.S. Militarization, by Melvin Goodman

The simple fact is that mindless militarization is being challenged by neither the Congress nor the media. *** We need to stop bankrolling an American empire abroad and address the needs of education and technology; infrastructure; and public health that are the hallmarks of a successful nation.  It will take a profile in courage to start the debate to redefine what true security means and to end the costly spiral of militarization.

William Rivers Pitt: America on Fire

Spending on "defense" in America accounts for almost five percent of GDP, and that's just the stuff on the books. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were funded via supplemental spending bills outside the federal budget, and that tab has twelve zeroes on it (Read: more than $1,000,000,000,000 and counting). Then there is the Black More

Reps. Mulvaney, Frank find common ground in trimming defense

Reps. Mulvaney, Frank find common ground in trimming defense By Jamie Self – jself@heraldonline.com    July 27, 2012   Lake Wylie Pilot Forging a partnership with a leading House Democrat, U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney of Indian Land and his temporary ally propelled an effort to freeze federal defense spending to passage in the U.S. House last week More

Reps. Mulvaney, Frank find common ground in trimming defense

Reps. Mulvaney, Frank find common ground in trimming defense By Jamie Self – jself@heraldonline.com    July 27, 2012   Lake Wylie Pilot Forging a partnership with a leading House Democrat, U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney of Indian Land and his temporary ally propelled an effort to freeze federal defense spending to passage in the U.S. House last week More

A Historic Opportunity to Cut Military Spending

JFP 8/5: Panetta: Cut Social Security and Medicare, not the military SUBMITTED BY ROBERT NAIMAN ON 5 AUGUST 2011 - 8:03PM Just Foreign Policy News  August 5, 2011 I) Actions and Featured Articles A Historic Opportunity to Cut Military Spending The agreement in Washington to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for deficit reduction has More

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