Syrian Dead End

Syrian Dead End

| Jul 10, 2013 | Peace / SecurityWe’re at it again. After months of commendable restraint, President Barack Obama has decided to send weapons to the besieged Syrian rebels. This is either a bid to overthrow a friend of Iran or a ploy to capture Syria’s oil. Or both. Sound familiar? It...
Fantasy Budgeting Won’t Make Us Safer

Fantasy Budgeting Won’t Make Us Safer

| Jun 19, 2013 | Peace / SecurityThe watchword in Washington has been “cut” for some time. But the House of Representatives headed in the opposite direction when it adopted its version of the National Defense Authorization bill. The bill authorizes $552 billion in military spending next...
A Radioactive Waste of Money

A Radioactive Waste of Money

| Jun 12, 2013 | Peace / SecurityCan a single example illustrate why the federal budget is so hard to get under control? A somewhat obscure nuclear processing plant on the Savannah River in South Carolina might do the trick. The Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, known by the awkward acronym MOX,...
On Tax Day, Consider the Hidden Costs of War

On Tax Day, Consider the Hidden Costs of War

| Apr 10, 2013 | Peace / SecurityApril 15 isn’t just Tax Day. It’s also known as the Global Day of Action on Military Spending. People around the world mark the occasion by protesting the vast resources allocated to militaries, often at the cost of human needs. According to a new report...