Blogs

This week will begin the debate for the Department of Defense appropriations. Read more

Last week, on June 15, the Senate sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama asking for an accelerated withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Read more

The front page of Sunday’s Washington Post (6/19/11) featured another chilling article about growing disparities in our nation. Read more

Catholic Social Teaching tells us that we should always have our mind on those who are poor. Read more

NETWORK is deeply grateful for the presence in our office of dedicated interns and volunteers. Without them, it would be impossible to accomplish all the work needed to fulfill our mission! Read more

Though the government has been funded for the remainder of 2011, the budget battle in Washington is not over. Read more

I’m tired of the Medicare fight. But I’m afraid we’ll have to endure it for at least another 18 months since 2012 election politicking has already started, and Medicare is the hot issue.  Read more

June 7, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of President George W. Bush signing into law the first of several disastrous tax cuts. Read more

NETWORK thanks all the members of Congress who voted in support of the McGovern-Jones amendment. We hope that the president receives this as a message that the country knows we need to change course in Afghanistan. Read more

“Revenue-positive” tax policies are necessary if we are to truly reduce annual deficits and the resultant borrowing.  Read more