To Drone or Not to Drone
Writing Conflict, Law Enforcement & Legalities in the 21st Century This dynamic MOST partnership event with the Writer’s Guild of America, East featured a panel moderated by NPR’s Steve Inskeep, … [Read more...]
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Home Drone: Art at the Borders of America and the Muslim World
A powerful project, The Home Drone Project, seeks to bring the violence and detachment felt about drone attacks in the United States to a reality check. Artists started by mapping the 344 U.S. drone … [Read more...]
No More Drones for CIA
In a move unprecedented in the U.S. government, the CIA is giving up control of the drone program and handing over the permissions to the Department of Defense. The change comes during a time where … [Read more...]
Richard Clarke’s Novel on Drone Warfare
Richard Clarke discusses his new thriller, a novel about drone warfare which puts a human face on the program while asking the question -- what are the limits? … [Read more...]
Drone Strike Wrongly Targets Guests On Way To Wedding
Last December, a drone strike in Yemen killed six innocent people who were taking part of a wedding procession. Now the New York Times takes a look at the intelligence breakdowns. … [Read more...]
Drone Warfare in Pakistan: Boy Talks to Congress
A Pakistani boy named Zubair longs for grey skies. This is when drones don’t fly due to bad weather. He told his story to Congress in 2013. … [Read more...]
After a Lull, Drone Strikes Back in Pakistan
After a six-month hiatus, drone strikes are back in Pakistan, killing 29 civilians and 10 militants. Foreign Policy magazine takes a look at the current situation. … [Read more...]
Refugees Crossing Mediterranean Are Being Saved By… Drones
Over a decade ago in Afghanistan, a young man named Salehi fled the Taliban, eventually making his way through Turkey where he made the treacherous journey in a rickety dinghy across the Mediterranean … [Read more...]
Yemen Drones: No End in Sight
CNN: Peter Bergen explores the Yemen drone campaign which shows no signs of slowing down. … [Read more...]
Another Yemeni Boy Dies in Drone Strike
Thirteen-year old Mohammed Tuaiman’s father and brother were killed in drone strikes in Yemen, and last year he happened to be interviewed and said he had a constant fear of the “death machines.” … [Read more...]