Brad Cummings - Peace Action Maine
Dear Maine Friends:
Roger Paul - Democrat Herald
On Sunday's opinion page we were given another example of uncritical thinking by Charles Krauthammer. And I quote; "Today, everyone and his cousin supports the 'freedom agenda.' Of course, yesterday it was just George W. Bush, Tony Blair and a band of neocons ... "
Robert Greenwald - Iraq & Vietnam War Stories
There is something stirring in Wisconsin and some folks have tried to connect it to what's happened in Egypt. Unionized workers and their many supporters are in danger of losing their right to bargain collectively and the uprising that it has led to among the citizenry is definitely causing consternation ...
Jo Comerford - The Coffee Party USA
National Priorities Project offers four detailed analyses of President Obama's $3.7 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2012 focused on: expenditures, revenue and deficits, the impact of federal spending on the states and a detailed FY2012 budget overview with a selection of actual and projected revenue and spending charts.
Chris Sturr - Dollars & Sense
(1) Obama's Budget: Our trustworthy source for analysis of Obama's 2012 budget proposal: The National Priorities Project:
AFSC - Your Olive Branch
As the historic debate over federal spending began in Washington, young winners of the "If I Had A Trillion" video contest descended on Capitol Hill, challenging lawmakers to address the bloated defense spending that imperils their schools, communities, and futures.
National Priorities Project - PA Council of Churches
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John Isaacs - Council for a Livable World/The Chain Reaction
Missile Defense – The Administration is requesting $10.7 billion for missile defense in FY 2012, up roughly $450 million from the current $10.2 billion. This total does not include $995.2 million for the SBIRS-High satellite.
Eric Stoner - Eric Stoner
In December, as the United States entered the 10th year of what President Obama called the "good war" in Afghanistan, I traveled to Kabul to take stock of the human toll of the increasingly bloody occupation.
Richard Burnett - Orlando Sentinel
Lockheed Martin Corp.'s high-tech training division in Orlando has landed a $270 million Air Force contract to provide the pilot- and aircrew-training systems for the C-130 transport, the company said Tuesday.