Tag Archive for ‘budget’
On Valentine’s Day, work to end violence against women
by Susan Shaer, WAND Executive Director Published: 2/8/2013 by the Augusta Free Press Published: 2/12/2013 by the Capital Times Published: 2/14/2013 by the Great Falls Tribune Valentine’s Day was taken over long ago by cards and flowers, candy and dinners. It is now a cash cow holiday for merchandisers. In addition, for many, it has [...]
Inauguration Day 2013: Work In Progress
This year’s Inauguration Day looks very different than the celebration in 2009. On that day, historic numbers of people gathered in Washington, DC and watched from around the world as President Barack Obama was sworn into office. We were optimistic and hopeful about the promise of a new president. This year after several years of [...]
Welcome 2013 – Ready for the Fiscal Roller Coaster?
You might have caught glimpses of the fiscal showdown votes and speeches, and finally a deal, in between your activities to ring in the New Year. The final deal did settle some significant issues about taxes and fixed up some other issues; the price of milk won’t skyrocket (sigh of relief) and Congress won’t receive [...]
Reshaping Pentagon Spending
by GA State Senator Nan Grogan Orrock, president of the Women Legislators’ Lobby Published: December 4, 2012 by The Hill’s Congress Blog Republished: December 22, 2012 by NJ Today With the campaigns over, our leaders must roll up their sleeves and get to work on the serious financial decisions facing the nation. Congress has known [...]
A fight for the U.N.’s survival?
by Sayre Sheldon, WAND NGO Representative for the U.N. Working Group for Women, Peace, and Security, and WAND Ed Fund Board member/Treasurer Published: October 25, 2012 by the MetroWest Daily News and the Framingham TAB It may not be a day that resonates very much in the U.S. calendar of events, but United Nations Day [...]
Curb the militarized economy
by Sharon Zimmerman, WAND Deputy Director Published: August 30, 2012 by The Worcester Telegram & Gazette Labor Day and school openings seem to go together. For me, it’s time for the social welfare policy course I teach at the Boston University School of Social Work each fall. Throughout the semester I will hear stories from [...]
We Cannot Gut Georgia’s Economy to Save Defense Contractors
Audio Release: We Cannot Gut Georgia’s Economy to Save Defense Contractors In a call today, military vets, state leaders and budget experts outlined the possible impact of automatic budget cuts on Georgia’s economy and why military and civilian leaders believe U.S. could afford necessary reductions in Pentagon spending. For Immediate Release: [...]
General asks cut in nuclear stockpile — what are we waiting for?
General asks cut in nuclear stockpile — what are we waiting for? by Diane Aronson, former executive director of WAND Published: August 10, 2012 by The Boston Globe Thirty years ago I joined a band of women to work toward freezing and reversing the buildup of nuclear weapons, as the first executive director of an [...]
Defense Appropriations Bill Summary FY2013
On July 19, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations bill allocating funding for the Pentagon’s annual base budget ($518 billion) and war spending ($88.5 billion) with a vote of 326-90. Please see a summary of some highlighted amendments below. Cutting the Overall Pentagon Budget /Cutting Pentagon Waste [...]
WiLL President Sen. Nan Orrock in The Hill Congress Blog
Time to hold a magnifying glass to national security spending This Fourth of July, as we celebrate our nation’s independence, we need to think about what programs will do the most to guarantee our freedom and strength for years to come. Our nation‘s Pentagon budget has grown unchecked since 1998 at a cost of trillions [...]
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