Debra Sweet | June 17, 2015 The Air Force announced cutbacks in drone surveillance and targeted killing operations, saying they can’t train and retain drone operators. From The New York Times June…
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Veterans Urge Drone Operators to Refuse Orders to Fly
Know Drones | June 17, 2015 Letter Reinforces Call Made in National TV Ad Campaign Hastings on Hudson, NY – An increasing number of United States military veterans are counseling United States…
Things You Should Know About US War On Iraq Now
Debra Sweet | June 17, 2015 We are outraged, to say the least, that George W. Bush, godfather of the war on Iraq, is being named “Father of the Year” today at…
They Won’t Listen to “Reason”—U.S. Wars Must Be OPPOSED with Mass Resistance
Revolution Newspaper | June 16, 2015 Some people—including people who have actively opposed crimes of the U.S. and its ally, Israel, in the Middle East—frequently express frustration that the Obama administration doesn’t…
The CIA Violated Its Own Guidelines When It Tortured People to Death
RT America | June 16, 2015 A new report claims that the CIA violated its own guidelines regarding its torture program, including the performance of involuntary “human experimentation.” Anya Parampil speaks with…
450 More US Troops = More Suffering and Death
Revolution Newspaper | June 16, 2015 U.S. Out of Iraq! Humanity Needs Another Way On June 10, Barack Obama announced he was sending “450 additional U.S. military personnel to train, advise, and…
Sending “Advisors”…We Know What That Means
Debra Sweet | June 12, 2015 Obama on sending 450 MORE “advisors” to Iraq: “These new advisers will work to build capacity of Iraqi forces, including local tribal fighters, to improve their…
No Apology, No Accountability for Drone Deaths, but People are Taking the Targeted Killers to Court
Debra Sweet | June 12, 2015 “I profoundly regret what happened,” Obama said, apologizing to the families of the deceased. When a U.S. citizen, Warren Weinstein, and a European were killed by…
A Rock Album Just Released, #1 in UK: Drones by Muse
Debra Sweet | June 11, 2015 Matthew Bellamy, lead singer for Muse, described the album to the BBC as “a modern metaphor for what it is to lose empathy … through modern…
In the Mix at Pride Honolulu: Who Does the Future Belong To?
World Can’t Wait – Hawai`i | June 11, 2015 The World Can’t Wait-Hawai`i contingent in the 2015 Pride Parade wasn’t our biggest ever, and our decorations weren’t as “over the top” as…