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“Bush’s Fourth Term Continues”: Guantanamo, Torture, Secret Renditions; Indefinite Detention
New drama rocks the Guantanamo military commissions as the potential release of a Senate report on the CIA torture program could influence the commissions' future and reveal previously unknown …
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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Why Drone Strikes Harm America
Despite global outrage, the Obama administration is debating targeting American citizens living abroad, proof that the termination of the CIA's drone program is long overdue.
Gitmo 12 Years Later
It's been 12 years since the prison at Guantanamo Bay opened, and the fundamental issues of indefinite detention and perpetual war remain.
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Drones Speak for America in Yemen
While the Obama administration promises to investigate drone strikes, civilians in Yemen are dying and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is garnering new recruits.
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Witness for Yemenis at St. Patrick’s
About 20 people gathered in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City to witness on behalf of the 15 Yemeni wedding-goers who were killed by a US …
Impossible Dialogue: The Choice in Yemen
Yemenis might find themselves back on the street, repeating the original demands that echoed in the countryu2019s many impoverished cities, streets and at every corner.
Drone Strike Victims Find Support From Activists, Silence from Unapologetic US Leaders
A second drone briefing from victims at the US House of Representatives is also sparsely attended, but concerned citizens from around the world packed CODEPINK's Global Drone Summit in …
Armed Drones Becoming the Norm? At the Crossroads of Robotic Warfare
A crossroads for drone warfare: While some US-based human rights groups argue for making US armed drone strikes conform to current law, others argue that only a complete ban …
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Applying Lessons From Camden, New Jersey, to US Foreign Policy: Fences Don’t Make Good Neighbors
How can the spread of US fortress diplomacy contribute to a smart, effective foreign policy?