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Drones
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Killer Drones Are a Lethal Extension of American Exceptionalism
By the time Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize award one year into his presidency, he had ordered more drone strikes than George W. Bush had authorized during his …
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Shining Light Into the Dark World of US Drone Warfare
The US government justifies drone strikes as legal and effective measures to defend the homeland. This book questions both premises.
Marjorie Cohn on Drone Warfare: Illegal, Immoral and Ineffective
Marjorie Cohn discusses the just-published book, “Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues.”
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The Drone Program’s Excesses Are the Symptom, Intelligence Overreach Is the Disease
Much like their torture program, the CIA drone operation has been demonstrated to be far less effective than the agency claims.
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Drones and Discrimination: Kick the Habit
A group of Afghan friends had entrusted me with a simple message: please stop killing us.
“Drones on Trial” at Federal Court in Jefferson City December 10
The activists are Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of the Chicago-based Voices for Creative Non-Violence, and Georgia Walker, director of Journey to New Life, which helps former prisoners obtain jobs and …
Upstate Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars
Surprise conditional discarge for Hancock drone resister Mark Colville.
A Year After Congressional Testimony, Drone Strike Victims Still Searching for Justice
Critics and survivors fear the program will expand with impunity.
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The Moral Trauma of “21st Century Warriors“
US drone operators suffer post-traumatic stress disorder to significant degrees as a result of their physical immunity from physical danger.
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G20 and Beyond: The Future Is Watching You
The G20 summit meeting has two levels: the overt grandstanding that politicians love, and a far more sinister agenda.