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Monthly Archives: November 2015
The Pentagon’s Loopholes: Big Enough to Fly A Bomber Through
Sarah Tully
November 29, 2015
Earlier this month, Northrop Grumman won the massive contract for the next-generation bomber aircraft, the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B). The program will cost an estimated $100 billion to acquire, and an additional $100 billion for … Read More
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David Cameron Wants The U.K. To Start Bombing ISIS In Syria
Posted: 11/23/2015 09:03 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron will begin to lay out his case this week for the Royal Air Force to start hitting Islamic State targets in Syria, something he has been eager to … Read More
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PEP Statement on Paris Attacks and Syrian Conflict
As last week’s attacks in Paris remind us, violence and conflict are never far away. Everyone at the Peace Economy Project is keeping the residents of Paris, the families of the victims, and all those affected, in our thoughts.
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Iran Begins Dismantling Uranium-Enrichment Equipment: IAEA
World | Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:53am EST
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Bombing ISIS Isn’t Enough. 6 Steps To Achieving A Diplomatic Solution In Syria
by Admiral Jim Stadrivis (Ret.)
Nov. 16, 2015
Let’s face it — bombing and pure hard power will not resolve the overall problem in Syria. The Syrian civil war was generated by the collision of the ideals of the Arab Spring … Read More
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Increasing U.S. Defense Spending: When Addition is Subtraction
Daniel L. Davis
November 16, 2015
In an attempt to bolster their military cred among conservative voters, many of the Republican candidates at last Tuesday’s debate in Milwaukee tried to outdo one another in supporting the Defense Department. None of … Read More
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“This Changes Everything” Screening
Friday, November 13
6:30pm
University City Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd
This Changes Everything! The documentary directed by Avi Lewis was developed in parallel to the critically acclaimed Naomi Klein worldwide bestseller with the same title. Both the … Read More
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Another Missed Chance to Trim and Focus Defense Spending
By Benjamin H. Friedman
This article appeared in the Newsweek on November 12, 2015.
Thanks to the budget deal that the White House and congressional Republicans sealed November 2, the Pentagon’s brief flirtation with austerity is over.
President Barack Obama is set to sign … Read More
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Body Camera Town Hall
Wednesday, November 11
6:30-8:30pm
First Unitarian Church, 5007 Waterman Blvd., 63108
Body Cameras: Police accountability or government surveillance? Come to this Town Hall to learn about how policies can help protect us.
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Boeing Protests Northrop’s Win of Long Range Strike Bomber Contract
Boeing announced Friday that it is protesting a massive Air Force contract, worth up to $60 billion, to build the Long Range Strike Bomber.
Boeing, which had teamed with Lockheed Martin, lost out to Northrop Grumman. The selection process was “fundamentally … Read More
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