Ripe for Reduction
December 12, 2012 | The pending budget deal must include long-overdue military spending cuts.
Articles by Miriam Pemberton
How to Make our Embassies Safer
October 31, 2012 | Paul Ryan's spending plans call for slashing the money the State Department can use to protect diplomats.
A Glimmer of Military Budget Sanity
September 10, 2012 | Even House Republicans can't stomach spending $17,000 on a helicopter drip pan.
Obama’s New Military Strategy Doesn’t Add Up
January 9, 2012 | What happened to the idea of saving money?
A Military Budget on the Wrong Side of History
February 21, 2011 | We should support the Egyptian miracle by cutting military aid and shifting it to support what will actually help Egyptians improve their standard of living.
Spend More on the Climate, Less on the Military
November 29, 2010 | The U.S. military is beginning to see climate change as a security threat, but the government isn't making it a high enough priority.
More Jobs, Less War
October 4, 2010 | We should cut the military budget and use that money to fund our transition to a greener economy.
Fresh Thinking on National Security
June 14, 2010 | In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, we need to make sure that every penny of our tax dollars is spent wisely.