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Mattea Kramer

Mattea Kramer is research director at National Priorities Project, where Jo Comerford is executive director. They authored A People’s Guide to the Federal Budget and serve as regular commentators for media outlets across the country.

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Dec 10, 2017
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Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Empathy Saves Lives as Pandemic Makes Addiction More Dangerous

The solidarity of people looking out for one another is a necessary ingredient to preserving life.
by
Mattea Kramer,
TomDispatch
September 15, 2020
Truthout
Op-Ed

Trump Is in Your Head: Women and the Donald Trump in Everyday Life

Patriarchal standards present women with lose-lose options.
by
Mattea Kramer,
TomDispatch
October 2, 2017
Truthout
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Boycott Trump: Can a Movement to Hurt the President Financially Change the Political Landscape?

Anti-Trump activity remains fragmented several months into his term.
by
Mattea Kramer,
TomDispatch
May 23, 2017
Truthout
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Found in Cuba: Putting Trump in Perspective by Going Offshore

Instead of leaving my country behind, I spent two weeks in Cuba rediscovering it.
by
Mattea Kramer,
TomDispatch
April 11, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed

On the Road With Our American Selves: Or How to Feel Like a Jerk in Mombasa

The Trump administration will probably espouse a philosophy much like President Obama’s when it comes to valuing the lives of foreign innocents.
by
Mattea Kramer,
TomDispatch
November 17, 2016
Truthout
News Analysis

Killing Someone Else’s Beloved: Promoting the US Way of War in Campaign 2016

Who will get your support as the best candidate to continue killing the loved ones of others?
by
Mattea Kramer,
TomDispatch
March 3, 2016
Truthout
Op-Ed
War & Peace

Putting Out the Syrian Fire: Can Diplomacy Do What War Couldn’t?

Diplomacy offers a potential path to a different history, a path away from ceaseless violence.
by
Mattea Kramer &
Jo Comerford,
TomDispatch
October 19, 2015
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News Analysis
War & Peace

The Pentagon’s Phony Budget War: How the US Military Avoided Budget Cuts, Lied About Doing So, Then Asked for Billions More

After two years of uproar over mostly phantom cuts, 2015 isn’t likely to bring austerity to the Pentagon either.
by
Mattea Kramer,
TomDispatch
March 6, 2014
Truthout
News Analysis

Military Cuts Don’t Translate Into Less Spending

Here’s a quick guide to what the Pentagon wants to do.
by
Mattea Kramer,
OtherWords
March 1, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed

What Was “Essential” and What Wasn’t: The Government Shutdown in Perspective

Let this be the last time we as a nation let our elected officials cut nutrition assistance for vulnerable children at the same moment that they protect deep…
by
Mattea Kramer &
Jo Comerford,
TomDispatch
October 17, 2013
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