By Alice K Ross and Chris Woods Three European-Somali men facing terrorism charges in a New York court were secretly held under false names in the city’s jails for over five weeks. The three men, including Mahdi Hashi, 23, a former care worker from Camden in London, and two Swedish-Somalis, Ali Yasin Ahmed, 27, and Mohamed Yusuf, […]
By Alice K Ross and Chris Woods Three European-Somali men facing terrorism charges in a New York court were secretly held under false names in the city’s jails for over five weeks. The three men, including Mahdi Hashi, 23, a former care worker from Camden in London, and two Swedish-Somalis, Ali Yasin Ahmed, 27, and Mohamed Yusuf, […]
Claims by the Central Intelligence Agency’s new director-designate that the US intelligence services received ‘no information’ about any civilians killed by US drones in the year prior to June 2011 do not appear to bear scrutiny. John Brennan, President Obama’s nominee to take over the CIA, had claimed in a major speech in summer 2011 […]
Claims by the Central Intelligence Agency’s new director-designate that the US intelligence services received ‘no information’ about any civilians killed by US drones in the year prior to June 2011 do not appear to bear scrutiny. John Brennan, President Obama’s nominee to take over the CIA, had claimed in a major speech in summer 2011 […]
(MintPress) – In an effort to offset the political power of the National Rifle Association (NRA), former Arizona Congresswoman Gabbie Giffords and her husband are launching an organization aimed not at taking Americans’ guns away, but on reforming gun control in America. Their actions are spurred by the 11 mass shootings in the U.S. since […]
(MintPress) – In an effort to offset the political power of the National Rifle Association (NRA), former Arizona Congresswoman Gabbie Giffords and her husband are launching an organization aimed not at taking Americans’ guns away, but on reforming gun control in America. Their actions are spurred by the 11 mass shootings in the U.S. since […]
As revolutionary tumult continues to fire imaginations and projectiles across the greater Middle East, one set of states continue to chug along seemingly unmolested by the chaos and conflict around them. I am referring, of course, to the region’s monarchies. With a few exceptions, the revolutions convulsing the region have largely spared them – taking […]
As revolutionary tumult continues to fire imaginations and projectiles across the greater Middle East, one set of states continue to chug along seemingly unmolested by the chaos and conflict around them. I am referring, of course, to the region’s monarchies. With a few exceptions, the revolutions convulsing the region have largely spared them – taking […]
By Chris Woods, Jack Serle and Alice K. Ross Reported civilian deaths fell sharply in Pakistan in 2012, with Bureau data suggesting that a minimum of 2.5% of those reported killed were civilians – compared with more than 14% in 2011. This suggests the CIA is seeking to limit non-militant casualties, perhaps as a result of sustained criticism. […]
By Chris Woods, Jack Serle and Alice K. Ross Reported civilian deaths fell sharply in Pakistan in 2012, with Bureau data suggesting that a minimum of 2.5% of those reported killed were civilians – compared with more than 14% in 2011. This suggests the CIA is seeking to limit non-militant casualties, perhaps as a result of sustained criticism. […]
Update | By Martin Michaels A federal judge ruled in favor of secretive U.S. drone strikes Wednesday, stating that attacks killing civilians, including U.S. citizens, can remain shrouded in mystery. The 75-page ruling gave a pass to the U.S. Justice Department, declaring that the U.S. government is under no obligation to make public the details […]
Update | By Martin Michaels A federal judge ruled in favor of secretive U.S. drone strikes Wednesday, stating that attacks killing civilians, including U.S. citizens, can remain shrouded in mystery. The 75-page ruling gave a pass to the U.S. Justice Department, declaring that the U.S. government is under no obligation to make public the details […]
The New York Times lost its latest bid to get more information on the Obama administration’s drone strikes. A federal judge ruled today that the administration did not break the law in refusing the paper’s Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to the targeted killings of suspected terrorists, Politico reported. More from GlobalPost: Drone […]
The New York Times lost its latest bid to get more information on the Obama administration’s drone strikes. A federal judge ruled today that the administration did not break the law in refusing the paper’s Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request for materials relating to the targeted killings of suspected terrorists, Politico reported. More from GlobalPost: Drone […]
