As reports of ‘kill lists’ have emerged and murmurs of increasing use of surveillance drones over US soil – not to mention the London Olympics – have grown louder in recent months, drones have leapt onto the news agenda and into public debate. In a special report this week’s New Statesman special looks in detail […]
As reports of ‘kill lists’ have emerged and murmurs of increasing use of surveillance drones over US soil – not to mention the London Olympics – have grown louder in recent months, drones have leapt onto the news agenda and into public debate. In a special report this week’s New Statesman special looks in detail […]
As with the murdering madman Gaddafi, every activist gullible enough, every PR firm Israel controls, every thief in Washington is cashing in. This time, the likes of Barbara Walters, the big PR agencies, the Huffington Post, Vogue Magazine are accepting paid articles glamourizing the Assad family. Who is the new president? He, though son of […]
As with the murdering madman Gaddafi, every activist gullible enough, every PR firm Israel controls, every thief in Washington is cashing in. This time, the likes of Barbara Walters, the big PR agencies, the Huffington Post, Vogue Magazine are accepting paid articles glamourizing the Assad family. Who is the new president? He, though son of […]
Revelatory reports in Newsweek and the New York Times detailing targeted killings by the United States have pushed drone strikes to the top of the news agenda. Published at the end of May, the articles have whipped up fierce interest in the US covert war on terror. They revealed how people are added to a […]
Revelatory reports in Newsweek and the New York Times detailing targeted killings by the United States have pushed drone strikes to the top of the news agenda. Published at the end of May, the articles have whipped up fierce interest in the US covert war on terror. They revealed how people are added to a […]
(MintPress) – As the United States continues its practice of unmanned drone strikes in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan and reaching as far as the Philippines, a high ranking United Nations official is questioning the legality of the attacks as it relates to the U.S. Constitution and international law. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, […]
(MintPress) – As the United States continues its practice of unmanned drone strikes in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan and reaching as far as the Philippines, a high ranking United Nations official is questioning the legality of the attacks as it relates to the U.S. Constitution and international law. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, […]
(Mint Press)— On Tuesday, the most popular internet search engine, Google, announced plans it would alert users about state sponsored cyber attacks through Google’s free email service. Gmail users will receive email alerts if the company suspects that an account has been compromised, or is at risk of a cyber threat. Google has yet to […]
(Mint Press)— On Tuesday, the most popular internet search engine, Google, announced plans it would alert users about state sponsored cyber attacks through Google’s free email service. Gmail users will receive email alerts if the company suspects that an account has been compromised, or is at risk of a cyber threat. Google has yet to […]
In a lengthy front-page story last week exploring President Obama’s use of drone strikes in countries including Pakistan and Yemen, the New York Times reported that the president had “embraced a disputed method for counting civilian casualties that did little to box him in.” Citing “several administration officials,” the Times reported that this method “in effect counts […]
In a lengthy front-page story last week exploring President Obama’s use of drone strikes in countries including Pakistan and Yemen, the New York Times reported that the president had “embraced a disputed method for counting civilian casualties that did little to box him in.” Citing “several administration officials,” the Times reported that this method “in effect counts […]
CIA drones are reportedly reviving the use of highly-controversial tactics that target rescuers and funeral-goers. On Monday US drones attacked rescuers in Waziristan in western Pakistan minutes after an initial strike, killing 16 people in total according to the BBC. On May 28, drones were also reported to have returned to the attack in Khassokhel near Mir Ali. […]
CIA drones are reportedly reviving the use of highly-controversial tactics that target rescuers and funeral-goers. On Monday US drones attacked rescuers in Waziristan in western Pakistan minutes after an initial strike, killing 16 people in total according to the BBC. On May 28, drones were also reported to have returned to the attack in Khassokhel near Mir Ali. […]