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“I’m Just a Mom!” Daphne Lee Gives Powerful Speech Against NDAA
After making her wait 8 hours, the Clark County Commission decided to hear Daphne Lee speak against the NDAA in Clark County, NV. What followed was one of the most powerful public comments in
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It Comes Down To This
Whoever you are: A professional, unemployed, casual laborer or just a person, male or female, young or old none of that matters. You don’t need to be an expert, a commentator, a reporter or
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Shredding the Constitution: National Detention, Targeted Killing and Spying Cases
INDEFINITE DETENTION // The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012 provision that allows the government to indefinitely detain US citizens without charge or trial is once again in effect,
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Drones are now the world’s weapon of choice, U.N. expert says
Remotely-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles -- or drones -- have already transformed the nature of war, and the debate on the moral, legal and tactical issues that drones present has increased. At the White House last
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US opens drone facility in Germany, insists ‘not for spying purposes’
As two new US ‘Hunter’ drones are set to start traversing German airspace next Monday, the army remains firm that they will be used solely for training drone operators rather than spying purposes, and
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Serving America’s war machine
For many years, I regarded “think tanks” as a godsend. As a news reporter chasing deadlines, I’d regularly call their “experts” for quotes. Usually, they could give me a few succinct lines that appeared
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THE SELECTIVE ‘MORALITY’ OF SECRETARY OF STATE FRANKENSTEIN
"The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. By any standard, it is inexcusable"
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US military, CIA addicted to drones: Analyst
The U.S. military and intelligence agencies are so used to using pilotless aircraft in their operations worldwide that it seems pretty unlikely that the U.S. will stop or reduce employing the drones, an analyst
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US approves drones for civilian use
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued certificates for two types of unmanned aircraft for civilian use. The move is expected to lead to the first approved commercial drone operation later this summer. The two
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FBI admits to flying drones over US without warrants
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has used drones for domestic surveillance purposes in the United States at least ten times without obtaining warrants. In three additional cases, drones were authorized but
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Exclusive: Leaked Pakistani report confirms high civilian death toll in CIA drone strikes
A secret document obtained by the Bureau reveals for the first time the Pakistan government’s internal assessment of dozens of drone strikes, and shows scores of civilian casualties. The United States has consistently claimed only
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Weaponized Drones on American Soil?
People were shocked in 2007 when Texas news KPRC revealed that local police were conducting drone tests on American soil. Some cried "conspiracy theory" even as further revelations quickly showed that a full program
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Two Thirds of Americans Support Drones for ‘Homeland Security’ Missions
A new survey shows that two thirds of Americans support the use of unmanned spy drones for “homeland security missions,” despite the fact that such missions will include identifying gun owners and tracking the
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Will the U.S. Gov’t Target Whistleblowers With Drones?
Remember that saying “Don’t kill the messenger?” This is the ultimate form of doing just that. There is open talk in the media of killing National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden via a drone strike. The
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US House Passes Amendment to NDAA Regarding the National Defense of…Israel?
An amendment to the NDAA passed the US House of Representatives on Friday. The pricey amendment doesn’t apply to the national defense of the United States, but that of Israel
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House Passes Ban on Drone Strikes Against US Citizens
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014 that will ban drone strikes against American citizens passed in the House on Friday. However, the amendment does contain an exception for
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US terror drone strike kills five in north Yemen: Locals
At least five people have been killed in an air raid carried out by a US assassination drone in north Yemen, local sources say. A tribal source said on Sunday that the strike targeted a
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‘Drones are changing the face of conservation’
Anti-hunting groups in Britain, conservationists on African game reserves and US animal welfare groups have started using drones to combat poaching and to monitor suspected illegal activities. The cost of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has
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The entire globe is a battlefield for Pentagon
Forget it; the Global War on Terror (GWOT) is not becoming more “democratic” – or even transparent. US President Barack Obama now pledges to transfer the responsibility of the shadow 'Drone Wars' from the CIA
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Obama Admits to Killing Four Americans with Drones
Up until now the Obama Administration has been coy about their policy to kill Americans abroad using drones. Today, Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed that this administration has killed four Americans with drone strikes in
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