Category Archives: Death

The Victims of American Terrorism

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the details of the three victims killed are making their rounds on the internet. CNN reports that they were a 29-year-old woman, an 8-year-old boy, and a foreign exchange graduate student from … Continue reading

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MLK, Jr. vs. The Empire

by jay janson Written on the Forty-fifth Anniversary of the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. At home, on TV, American kids watch machine gun thrillers and news videos of US soldiers and planes killing bad guys in six or … Continue reading

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Naming the Dead: Five Stories #drones

Reprinted with permission From Naming the Dead: Of more than 2,500 people so far thought to have been killed in the CIA’s Pakistan drone campaign, we’ve identified the names of perhaps 20%. Identifying the names of those killed can dramatically … Continue reading

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Why Do We Know So Little About the Drone Wars?

by Chad Nelson How many Americans know the extent of the Obama Administration’s drone wars?  How many, and in which countries, are drone bombings being carried out?  What is the success rate of drone attacks, and how is the Administration … Continue reading

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Don’t Confirm Brennan. Torture AND Drone Assassinations Are Illegal.

Senator Rand Paul is not the only one with serious questions about the nomination of John Brennan for CIA Director! Many people are rightly concerned that the CIA Nominee failed to provide a clear answer to Paul’s question: “Do you … Continue reading

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