War -- What Is It Good For? Some Memorial Day Reflections
Melvin A. Goodman quoted
Huffington Post | 05-28-13
Goodman's latest book offers an incisive insider's examination of the United States' military economy...Read More »
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Beyond the B-2: America's Next Stealth Jet
William D. Hartung quoted
Popular Mechanics | 05-07-13
Hartung calls for eliminating or scaling back projects, like a new nuclear bomber whose capabilities are better attuned to cold war ...Read More »
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Pentagon Budget Cuts Will Not Make the US Economy Bomb
William D. Hartung quoted
The Guardian | 04-30-13
Belt-tightening at the Defense Department won't cause recession, but scare tactics camouflage where real spending casualties are...Read More »
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Immigration Plan Would Add Drones, Already Under Scrutiny, to Border Security
Tom Barry quoted
Miami Herald | 04-29-13
The primary role of drones, agency officials say, is to monitor areas where on-the-ground sensors detect the movement of large animals – or people ...Read More »
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With More Aerial Drones, Our Privacy in Border Region is Up In the Air
Tom Barry quoted
Arizona Daily Star | 04-28-13
With the proliferation of drones on the border, many are concerned for their privacy as talk of 24-7 border surveillance picks up in Arizona...Read More »
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As Senate Plans to Double-Down, New Report Calls Border Drones 'Absurd'
Tom Barry quoted
Common Dreams | 04-25-13
New immigration law puts focus on using drones to monitor border activity, but data shows huge cost outlays with paltry results...Read More »
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Border Patrol Drones Slammed By Advocates Calling For Privacy Protections
Tom Barry quoted
Huffington Post | 04-24-13
Drones have played a supporting role in only 0.003 percent of drug seizures and 0.001 percent of illegal border crossing detentions, raising questions about their use...Read More »
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Switzerland Among Laggards in Global Hunt for Tax Cheats
Heather Lowe quoted
Reuters | 04-19-13
14 countries accused of failing to meet OECD's international information exchange standards...Read More »
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The Trouble with Tax Havens
Global Financial Integrity quoted
Ottawa Citizen | 04-11-13
Tax havens throughout the world hurt developed and developing countries alike...Read More »
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Cuts to Defense Budget Can Be Absorbed: US Secretary of Defense
Charles Knight quoted
Epoch Times | 04-10-13
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dempsey, Defense Secretary Hagel answer questions about budget, North Korea...Read More »
