Tag Archives: Drones

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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On Trying To Come To Terms

It’s been several weeks since I contributed anything here, for a variety of reasons.  Since I last wrote, I’ve made it through yet another finals week at school, which came out better than I had hoped.  I told myself that … Continue reading

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September: #Drones Protests and Resistance Activity Accelerates Nationwide

From Joe Scarry’s No Drones Network  ILLINOIS – Occupy Obama drew attention to Barack Obama’s drone victims with a funeral procession in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention (DNC), which ended up at Obama 2012 Campaign HQ. (Coffins were marked … Continue reading

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