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The Solutions column was created to take Dina Rasor's 30-year knowledge of why the government wasn't working and, slice by slice, come up with realistic solutions to fix long-term problems.
More Bucks, Less Bang (Part II): Can We Give Some Power Back to the DoD Oversight Personnel?
(Image: JR / Truthout) This column is a follow-up to my column last week about testing of our weapons and how the Department of Defense (DoD) system …
More Bucks, Less Bang: The Ineffective Weapons Disease Infects Another Generation of Weapons
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout) In the early 1980s, the Pentagon was in the midst of several new generations of tanks, aircraft and missiles, especially during the …
Whistleblowers Unleashed: Will the New SEC Whistleblower Law Rules Really Work?
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) This week, I will take a break from my Solutions column series on the Department of Defense (DoD) to report on some …
People First … and Dogs, Too: A Case Study of Throwing Money and High Technology at a Military Problem
US Army Spc. Kory Wiels and his military working canine Cooper take a break after searching a house for weapons and homemade explosives in Arab Jabour, southern Baghdad, Iraq, …
Weapons That Will Never Die: We Need to Stop the Expensive Reincarnations (Part II)
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Fixing the Revolving Door (Audio)
“This kind of thing used to be shameful...” Dina Rasor, who writes the Solutions: Making Government Work column on Truth-Out.org, describes the conflict of interest that can arise when …
Weapons That Will Never Die: We Need to Stop the Expensive Reincarnations
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Reducing Influence Peddling in Government Contracting
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Today, the Unites States Air Force relies on a fleet of aerial refueling tankers - overwhelmingly comprised of the jet-powered, Eisenhower-era KC-135 …
Deforming the Reform: A Case Study in Oversight Perseverance
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) I am continuing our series of solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) with a look at how the government keeps track …
Confidentiality Settlements Hide Dangerous Corporate Behavior
Imagine that you come to the time of life where you have a mother that needs constant nursing care. You don't want to admit that she is going to …