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Court Orders Release of Justice Department Memo Justifying Drone Strike
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law joined an amicus brief in the case arguing that the government's attempt to withhold the legal memo results in …
In Landmark Ruling, US Ordered to Release Memo Behind Targeted Killings of US Citizens
In a major development chipping away at the secrecy of the Obama administration's drone wars, a federal appeals court has ordered the government to release a legal memo that …
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John Pilger | The Strangelove Effect – or How We Are Hoodwinked Into Fighting a New Cold War
While President Obama seeks more money for nuclear weapons than at the peak of the Cold War, the era of the comedy movie, “Dr. Strangelove,” it's no joke …
Former Drone Operators Reveal Air Force Plays Key Role in Secret CIA Assassination Campaign
A new documentary film reveals how a regular US Air Force unit based in the Nevada desert is responsible for flying the CIA's drone strike program in Pakistan.
The Certain Future of Swarm Intelligence
The U.S. military wants to develop a drone army that can leverage swarm intelligence. One human operator that can manage an army.
“Off With His Head:” Court Upholds Obama’s Power to Kill
Michael Ratner: There have been no criminal prosecutions for illegal actions committed by the US in the name of national security since September 11.
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Pass the Drone Strike Transparency Act
A bipartisan bill would require accurate reporting on the key figure of how many civilians are being killed in drone strikes so that an informed debate on the military …
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging U.S. Drone Killings of Three Americans
A federal district court today dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the targeted killing of three American citizens by U.S. drones in Yemen in 2011
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A New Examination for Missile Launch Officers and the Rest of Us
Which is the greater moral failure: cheating on an examination or being willing to launch nuclear-armed missiles that could lead to the deaths of millions of innocent men, women …
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Who Gets on the FBI’s Most Wanted List?
What damage was inflicted by Diego truly is all “allegedly” because all that has happened so far is a grand jury has indicted him. A grand jury could indict …