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I can’t even count the number of times people — from peace activists to congressional staffers — have recommended that I read “Three Cups of Tea,” or shared their enthusiasm for Greg [...]

The budget debate is in full swing on Capitol Hill, with Congress finally passing a bill to fund the government for the rest of Fiscal Year 2011, and getting ready to look at the 2012 request. [...]

I mentioned on the blog last week that April 12th was a Global Day of Action on Military Spending. People around the world planned local actions to highlight the exorbitant amount of global [...]

As many Americans scramble to file their taxes at the last minute today, it is a useful time to reflect on how those tax dollars are being spent and whether the government’s budget reflects our [...]

Our friend Dr. Zaher Wahab, a professor at Lewis and Clark College who grew up in Afghanistan, is on his 14th trip to the country since early 2002. He travels back frequently to train teachers in [...]

“Unbelievable.” That’s how a retired army colonel described a new report that details rising catastrophic injuries to US troops. General Petraeus may have just testified to Congress that [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsG0_kaQ51E&feature=player_embedded] One theme that arises in discussion of the Afghanistan war is that Americans just don’t feel the impact enough in [...]

Today people around the world are participating in a global day of action to speak out against excessive military spending. This comes on the heels of a new report showing that global military [...]

I’m glad to announce the release of Peace Action West’s 2010 Congressional Voting Record. Last year was a big one. It had its triumphs, like when determined senators pushed through [...]

I think sincere, well-intentioned people can disagree about how the US should have responded to the situation in Libya, and I’m glad to see a civil discussion happening amongst people who are [...]