New Report: Unified Security Budget Task Force Recommends Spending Reforms to Strengthen National Security, Reduce the Deficit
Narrows Funding Gap Between Offense and Prevention to Strengthen Security, Reduce Deficit, Create Jobs
Republicans Never Let a Chance to Call Obama an Appeaser Pass Them By
Conservatives jumped all over President Obama’s open-mic remarks to Russian President Medvedev at the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit.
President Obama Drinks the Israel “Delegitimization” Kool-Aid
He continues to cater to Israel’s sensitivities, no matter how irrational.
President Obama About as Responsible for the Price of Gas as Chocolate
The price of gasoline is determined by world commodity markets, not President Obama.
Good News and Bad News for the American People from President Obama’s 2013 Budget, according to experts at the Institute for Policy Studies
Members of the media seeking to interview IPS experts should contact Lacy MacAuley, Institute for Policy Studies, (202) 445-4692, lacy@ips-dc.org.
Expert Available: Miriam Pemberton calls President Obama’s proposed military strategy “timid in the extreme,” saying proposed changes are “inadequate”
“The President followed his bold action in defying Congress to get his consumer protection bureau going by announcing a new military strategy that is timid in the extreme,” said Pemberton.
Libya: Will Air War Become an Occupation? (Part Two of a Series)
Does the United States and NATO plan to turn Libya into a ground war, complete with occupation?
In Afghanistan Speech, Obama Offers Token Troop Withdrawals While Maintaining the “War on Terror” Mindset
President Obama passed up an opportunity to recognize our democracy and respect the views of the vast majority of the American people with regards to the Afghanistan War.
Daylight Opening Between U.S. and Israel Barely Visible to Naked Eye
If the U.S. is retain influence in Middle East, it can no longer kowtow to Israeli public opinion while sending billions to local rulers.
Obama and Gates Disagree to Agree on Military Spending
Tension between President Obama and Secretary of Defense Gates over military spending may have been scripted.
The Story Behind the Intervention in Libya
Phyllis Bennis tells GRITtv the story behind the intervention in Libya, who the players are, why this matters, and whether we’re in this one too for the long haul.
The Petraeus Bait and Switch Maneuver
General Petraeus reverses field on the Afghan withdrawal timetable he promised President Obama.
U.S. Support for Israel Mirrors 80s Support for El Salvador Junta
The similarities between the Israeli government and El Salavador’s junta in the eighties are eerily similar — as is U.S. support for them.
Who Killed Hatoyama’s Career?
It’s no mystery who’s responsible for the latest political tragedy in Japan.
Annotate This: Obama’s Speech on National Security
With all his talk of war and terrorism, the president seems to be edging closer to the stances of the previous administration.