Military Spending 
For Love or Money(Comments Off)
On Monday, the President delivered his Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2013. While a budget might not seem like a very romantic Valentine’s Day gift, it is in fact a special kind of national love letter describing our national hopes, values and priorities. As we interpret the numbers, we see that the Administration delivered some [...]
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The Story of Broke is here! Why there is still plenty of money to build a better future.
WAND is proud to partner with The Story of Stuff Project to promote their latest project – The Story of Broke: Why there is still plenty of money to build a better future. The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are [...]
Where to Find Deficit Reductions?
Cut Out Last-Century Defense Spending October 4, 2011 Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) has been working for thirty years to redirect excessive military spending to unmet human and environmental needs. Now as Washington takes aim at deficit reduction, lawmakers are targeting vital programs that sustain America. What is not being scrutinized for spending [...]
After the Debt Ceiling
Was voting for the debt ceiling “deal” a necessary but bitter pill, or a “sugar coated Satan sandwich” as one lawmaker called it? Read a selection of statements from WAND/WiLL Women leaders in Congress, some of whom voted yes and some whom voted no, and see what you think. In the end, we agree with [...]
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