Make your voice count on matters that shape our world
By Jon Rainwater on Fri, 24 May 2013 19:33:08
Should the U.S. send lethal arms to one side in a brutal civil war Earlier this week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee answered that question with a hearty yes, voting 15-3 to arm the Syrian rebels in that nations brutal civil war. With widespread war crimes and other abuses being committed by both sides in […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Thu, 23 May 2013 20:24:54
People who were hoping to see the end of the so-called war on terror on the horizon likely found some encouragement in President Obamas speech today, but even more concern and lingering questions. It appears that some criticisms are getting through, as the New York Times reports a decline in drone strikes. The president has […]Read More
By Reva Patwardhan on Thu, 23 May 2013 19:19:53
Today, a key House subcommittee will likely discuss the future of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — one of the biggest boondoggles in Pentagon history. Our OpEd ran today in the Orange County Register, which runs in the district of Rep. Loretta Sanchez, who is ranking Democrat on that subcommittee (Tactical Air and Land Forces […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Mon, 20 May 2013 23:20:34
We know that weapons contractors arent sitting back quietly as the debate over automatic spending cuts and next years budget unfolds. Theyre making sure their voices are heard. They cant be met with silence. Thats why our phone staff works so hard to connect people who care about where their money goes with members of […]Read More
By Rebecca Griffin on Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:55
The automatic spending cuts passed by Congress and signed by the president were designed as leverage to bring both parties to the table to negotiate a deal. Republicans wouldnt be able to stomach reductions in the Pentagon budget, and Democrats would want to protect spending on domestic programs. More than two months after the cuts […]Read More
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