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Military Spending
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Will the F-35A Fighter Bomber Be Based in Burlington, Vermont, in 2020?
A plan to base F-35 fighter bombers in Burlington, Vermont, has been sent into a tailspin from contradicting information about their safety.
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An Explosive Crisis: EPA Pushes for Massive Munitions Burn at Louisiana’s Camp Minden
The EPA is set to oversee the hazardous, open burning of 15 million pounds of explosives in Louisiana; neighbors demand an alternative plan.
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A Poorly Considered Jackass of a Bad Idea
The Air Force and Navy should subsequently identify all the penalties with which their designs are burdened by an airframe intended to accommodate STOVL.
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The Pentagon Wants $5 Billion for Iraq-Syria War? Three Reasons to Oppose
Congress still has not debated and voted to authorize use of military force in Iraq and Syria.
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War and Climate Change: Time to Connect the Dots
There has been a general failure of everyone concerned about war and climate change to connect the dots between them. That must change.
Military Cuts Don’t Translate Into Less Spending
Here's a quick guide to what the Pentagon wants to do.
Congress Blew It – Again: The National Budget Should Reflect National Priorities
American democracy is designed to have representatives in Congress who take seriously their role as stewards of the people's business. A federal budget reflects Americans' priorities for how tax …
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Imperial Overreach: Forces Driving Pentagon Spending and US Asia-Pacific Military Strategies
A secretly imposed US-Japan military alliance has served as the "keystone" of US power in Asia and the Pacific.
Verbal Tics and Political Routines
Norman Solomon gives a review of some political habits America can kick in 2013.
Yes, He Can: 20 Ways Obama Can Use Executive Power to Push a Progressive Agenda
The writers at The Nation believe in Obama's progressive reforms. Here are twenty ways our POTUS can truly bring some change we can believe in.