Pressroom Articles

The Pentagon And Sequestration’S Doubly Bad Policy: 02/12/2015

Lindsay Koshgarian - The Hill

One of the biggest battles facing Congress this year is whether to keep the budget caps and cuts known as sequestration in place, and one of the most curious features of the sequester is the insistence on equal cuts for defense and non-defense programs. President Obama’s proposed budget does little ...

Doug Hall: Obama Budget For 2016 A Step In The Right Direction: 02/11/2015

Doug Hall - Daily Hampshire Gazette

NORTHAMPTON — On Feb. 2, President Obama released a budget outline for fiscal year 2016 that should be widely popular with the American people. The $4 trillion proposal is only a starting point for lengthy budget negotiations in the Republican-controlled Congress; however, it does provide important detail about the president’s ...

What Would Confucius Say About Lack Of Trust In Us Government?: 02/10/2015

George Levinger and Lindsay Koshgarian - Daily Hampshire Gazette

NORTHAMPTON — In the widely revered “Analects of Confucius,” one of his disciples asks him about the essence of good government. Confucius replies as follows: “The requisites of government are that there be a sufficiency of food, enough military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler.”

7 Pie Charts About Obama's Budget That Answer All The Questions You Were Afraid To Ask: 02/10/2015

Zoe Ferguson - Bustle

So President Barack Obama has rolled out his proposal for the 2016 fiscal year budget. Where is the money going? If you’re a visual learner like me, a handy pie chart goes much further than a dense paragraph of econo-speak in demonstrating where the President’s spending priorities lie. Luckily, the ...