The spectacle of Democrats and Republicans arguing about who is to "blame" for the "failure" of the "Supercommittee" is certainly tempting for many partisans. But any progressive who participates in the spectacle risks attacking their own interests to the degree that they promote the implicit assumption that the public interest would have been better served…
Just Foreign Policy issued a press release earlier today in response to the Congressional “Super” Committee’s failure to come to an agreement to reduce government spending by $1.2 trillion over the next ten years. You may read the press release here.
After ten years of war, now is a perfect time to act to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Friends Committee on National Legislation has set up a toll-free number for us to call Congress: 1-877-429-0678. A Congressional "Supercommittee" is charged with coming up with $1.5 trillion in reduced debt over ten years,…
Ordinarily, I think of myself as a card-carrying liberal. But lately, I’m getting the feeling that Liberal America had a meeting to decide on our current priorities and peace advocates weren’t invited. I open my email and it’s full of rallying cries about the urgency of taxing the rich. When was it decided that taxing…
On October 7, 2011, the United States will have been at war for ten years. Let’s mark the occasion by making a national clamor for peace so loud that Congress, the President, and big media will have to pay attention. October 7 happens to fall on a Friday this year. If you get to choose,…
By Thanksgiving, the Congressional "Super Committee" is supposed to come up with $1.2 trillion in debt reduction over the next ten years. The Super Committee can include anything it wants in its package – short-term economic stimulus (like extending unemployment benefits and the payroll tax holiday), revenue increases from curtailing tax breaks, cuts in military…
Rep. Lynn Woolsey is circulating the following Dear Colleague and Sign-On letter to the Super Committee urging them to end funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the debt deal. Urge your representatives to sign the Woolsey letter here. Letter to Super Committee: $1.8 Trillion in Savings August 12, 2011 Dear…