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Pentagon Sequester Cuts May Be Short Lived: 03/24/2014

Timothy R. Homan - The Fiscal Times

Sequester savings are being clawed back--and defense contractors are having a party.


Breaking Out Of The Budget Straitjacket: 03/06/2014

Deborah Weinstein - Huffington Post


Obama's Budget And The Politics Of Poverty: 03/06/2014

Host: Warren Olney - KCRW Los Angeles Public Radio

Last year's rare, bi-partisan deals on spending limits and extending the debt ceiling eliminated threats of pushing the country over a "fiscal cliff." But this year's budget debate will be more interesting, rather than less. Both parties will have to reveal their priorities, at the risk of revealing internal divisions ...


The Pentagon's Phony Budget War: 03/06/2014

Mattea Kramer - TomDispatch


Top Five Things To Know About President Obama's 2015 Budget: 03/05/2014

Jo Comerford - Huffington Post


Obama Budget Likely To Be A Political Document: 03/03/2014

Ben Wolfgang and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times


Cutting The Army Will Make It Stronger: 02/25/2014

Michael Densch - CNN Opinion

(CNN) -- Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has fired a shot across the bow of business-as-usual at the Pentagon by announcing significant cuts in the U.S. Army.


Seven Things You Should Know About National Priorities Project: 02/23/2014

Megan Woolhouse - The Boston Globe

The National Priorities Project, a small Northampton nonprofit funded primarily through individual donations of $50 or less, was recently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The group’s policy and economics experts dig into the annual budget and disseminate their analysis to increase understanding of how the nation spends its money. ...


Researchers Keep Eyes On The Prize: 02/18/2014

Laurie Loisel - Daily Hampshire Gazette

National Priorities Project nominated for Nobel Peace Prize.


Budget Research Center Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize: 02/14/2014

Paul Tuthill - Northeast Public Radio