On AlterNet: military spending

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Corporations Win Big Whether Wars Are Won or Lost

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. January 10, 2011.

Power rests with corporations. And corporations gain very lucrative profits from war.

How Our Trillion-Dollar Empire Is the Cause of Our 'Deficit Problem'

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 8, 2010.

We could make the budget deficit disappear and fully fund Social Security and Medicare without raising taxes, if we only outspend our biggest military rival by threefold.

"Why the Hell Do We Have Forces in Germany?" How Our Vast Empire Saps Our Strength

Andrew Feldman, Foreign Policy in Focus. August 30, 2010.

Our empire does not enhance our power, it squanders it and leaves us bankrupt.

How Much Is Enough? America's Runaway Military Spending

Lawrence Wittner, AlterNet. August 17, 2010.

"We have fewer enemies [than in the Cold War era] and we're spending more money."

Tell Your Senators F-22's Are a Waste of Our Money

Staff, VoteVets.org, June 25, 2009.

Obama has vowed to halt this unnecessary chunk of military spending. Here's how you can do your part.

For All the Rhetoric, the New Pentagon Budget is No Revolution in Defense Spending

Daniel Luban, Ali Gharib, IPS News. April 9, 2009.

The new budget proposed by Defense Secretary Gates is higher than any of the Bush budgets that preceded it.

Pentagon Tries to Lock Obama Into an Outrageously Bloated Budget

Mark Engler, In These Times. December 24, 2008.

The U.S. spends as much on the military in a single year as it did in the $700 billion financial bailout. Yet the Pentagon is now calling for more.

Yes We Can Cut the Defense Budget: Why it's Time to Stop the Military Spending Spree

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. November 19, 2008.

Our current military budget is almost equal to all of the rest of the world's defense budgets combined. This is unsustainable.

Bush Seeks $12 Billion to Waste on Obsolete Missile Defense

Joseph Cirincione, Foreign Policy. July 24, 2008.

Bucking the wishes of top Pentagon officials, Bush is pushing one of the largest military buildups in history.

China and Taiwan Declare Peace

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 9, 2008.

America's military hawks will have to find a new reason to blow money on weapons we don't need.

The Pentagon Strangles Our Economy: Why the U.S. Has Gone Broke

Chalmers Johnson, Le Monde diplomatique. April 26, 2008.

60 years of enormous military spending is taking a dramatic toll on the rest of the economy.

Warfare and Health Care

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. March 11, 2008.

Here's an obvious solution to the health care crisis: why not cut the Pentagon's massive budget to fund health care for all?

Bush Vetoes Health and Education Bill, Signs Huge Pentagon Funding Increase

Paddy, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. November 13, 2007.

Paddy: The House fell three votes short of winning a veto-proof margin as it sent the measure to Bush.

The Nightmare Weaponry of Our Future

Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch.com. January 13, 2007.

The Armed Forces can't adequately equip those already in uniform, but the Pentagon is committing itself to massive corporate contracts for new high-tech weapons systems slated to come on-line decades from now.

Iraq Doesn't Need Any More Heavy Weapons

Stephen Pizzo, News for Real. December 8, 2006.

The Baker-Hamilton report proposes to "beef up Iraqi military" with billions in new hardware -- the absolute last thing the war-torn country needs.