In his recent article, “What Price “Defense”? – America’s Costly, Dysfunctional Approach to Security Is Making Us Ever Less Safe”, William Hartung writes, “Forging a more sensible American defense strategy […]
CBO opens the door to cut $1T from the defense budget
Earlier this month the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report, “Illustrative Options for National Defense Under a Smaller Defense Budget,” that outlines three different options for cutting funding […]
It’s Time to Reduce Our Military Spending
“Cutting the Pentagon budget is not only good policy, but it may also be good politics,” writes national security expert William Hartung in a recent article for Forbes. “It’s time […]
Opposing the Militarization of Our Skies
The Biden administration released its proposed $715-billion defense budget this morning. First up on today’s show, William Hartung, director of the arms and security program at the Center for International […]
Biden follows previous administrations to increase military spending
With a goal of “Fighting for a U.S. federal budget that prioritizes peace, economic security and shared prosperity”, the National Priorities Project analyzes U.S. military spending (currently 49.5% of national […]
The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change with Michael Klare
To kick off the station’s winter pledge drive, Patty spends the hour with Michael Klare to discuss his new book, All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change. […]
