Joan Lowy / APOct 25, 2017
The presidential memo would allow exemptions from current safety rules so communities could move ahead with testing of drone operations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Ray McGovern / ConsortiumnewsJul 20, 2017
Demonstrators are using protests to raise awareness of the expansion of drone bases across America. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Col. Ann Wright / TruthdigJun 21, 2017
Continuing the use of drone warfare will exacerbate foreign distrust of American intentions, playing into the hands of our opponents.
Continuing the use of drone warfare will exacerbate foreign distrust of American intentions, playing into the hands of our opponents. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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By Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportMay 12, 2017
A group of Obama White House lawyers—who defended the U.S. bombing of Libya, drone wars and the “proxy” war against Syria—is suing Trump for failing to legally justify his attack on a Syrian air base. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigMay 6, 2017
As civic leaders in Syracuse and elsewhere embrace the expanding domestic involvement in drone warfare, mention of the human toll far away is almost taboo. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 6, 2017
Despite rumors that there would be a politically charged halftime show and an ensuing boycott from the right, main act Lady Gaga delivered a tame performance, while corporate sponsors took bigger risks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 30, 2017
Abdulrahman al-Awlaki and his sister were children of the US-born Yemeni preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, whom the U assassinated with a drone in 2011. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigJan 12, 2017
From drone strikes against Americans overseas to broad surveillance powers to indefinite detention, President Obama certainly kept his options open, which means he also kept Donald Trump’s options open. Dig deeper
By Pratap Chatterjee / TomDispatchDec 5, 2016
At this late date, what might a president alarmed by his successor do, if not to hamper Trump's ability to create global mayhem, then at least to set the record straight before he leaves the White House? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigOct 12, 2016
Thousands of documents have exposed the inner workings of Hillary Clinton’s team and the symbiotic relationship it shares with some members of the press. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 5, 2016
The president agrees with one of the most significant critiques of his drone war: that its precedent could encourage future presidents to engage comfortably in perpetual covert wars “all over the world" -- just as he did. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 21, 2016
In a new interview, the Truthdig columnist explains how both political parties and the media are accountable for radical terrorism in America—and how it can be stopped. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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