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US Military Considers Civilians Expendable Despite New Harm Mitigation Plan
It has a long history of killing civilians in airstrikes, not investigating the deaths and ignoring pleas for apology.
Analysts Warn of Escalation Risk Following Drone Strike Death of Hamas Leader
An Israeli drone strike reportedly killed Saleh Arouri in Beirut, an attack likely to further inflame the region.
Biden’s Drone Policy Returns US to Obama-Era Rules
We shouldn’t mistake a modestly better policy for a truly legal, moral and ethical one.
NYC Police Plan to Use Drones to Surveil Labor Day Parties This Weekend
Civil liberties groups believe police use of surveillance drones is “poised to explode.”
Did Western Military Presence Help Foster a Coup in Niger?
One coup leader was trained by the U.S., and the U.S. has around 1,000 troops as well as a drone base in the country.
As Ukraine War Rages, US and Russian Operations in Syria Are Escalating Tensions
The nations' proxy battle in Ukraine is causing actual physical altercations on a battlefront thousands of miles away.
US Bombs Syria 2 Weeks After House Voted Against Withdrawing Troops
Thursday's airstrikes were among several Biden has approved without congressional authorization since taking office.
Blinken Visits Niger as Biden Moves to Counter China and Russia in Africa
The U.S. has about 800 military personnel in Niger and a drone base in the city of Agadez.
Report Reveals US Lied About Afghan Civilians Killed in 2021 Drone Strike
U.S. officials knew the strike killed ten family members, including seven children. They covered it up for over a year.
Advocates Call on Biden to Commute Sentence of Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale
Rep. Ilhan Omar, human rights attorney Steven Donziger and whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg joined calls for a full pardon.