The List

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Drone Warfare Foretells an Ever-Expanding and Illegal War

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2012 President Barack Obama's acts consciously undermine the civilized order of modern society. The United States has quite deliberately made itself an outlaw state. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The War on Whistle-Blowers

David Sirota / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 You would think that even the most flaccid, rubber-stamp Congress might ask a few questions about the president's "kill list," but Congress is instead focused on making sure those who blew the whistle on it are punished. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Big Gulp

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 May’s pathetic jobs report put markets in a tizzy; Obama appeared both tough and moral in a behind-the-scenes New York Times look at his counterterrorism approach; NYC Mayor Bloomberg proposed a ban on large-size sodas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Best Watchdog Journalism on Obama’s National Security Policies

By Blair Hickman and Cora Currier, ProPublica Jun 2, 2012 Inspired by The New York Times’ expose on Obama’s “secret ‘kill list,’” we collected some of the best pieces of watchdog journalism on Obama’s national security policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Pentagon Detours to Terminator Planet

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch May 31, 2012 The entire episode involves a seamless integration of robots and troops working in tandem, of next-generation drones “wired” together and operating in teams, and of autonomous drones making their own decisions. But there’s a reason you’ve never read about it in the New York Times or the Washington Post. It won’t take place for 20 years. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Hope Burning

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 31, 2012 So now we have Rambo Obama, a steely warrior who, according to a lengthy leaked insider account in The New York Times, hurls death-dealing drones at anyone who threatens the good old USA Including childrenSo now we have Rambo Obama, a steely warrior who hurls death-dealing drones at anyone who threatens the good old USA. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Who Will the President Kill Next? It’s a Secret

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig May 30, 2012 The revelation that President Barack Obama is personally selecting names for a kill list of suspected al-Qaida terrorists is a striking illustration of what actually occurs behind the White House's closed doors.The revelation that Barack Obama is personally selecting names for a kill list of suspected al-Qaida terrorists is a striking illustration of what actually occurs behind the White House's closed doors. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The President’s Kill List

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2012 Barack Obama campaigned to become the 44th president with vows to close Guantanamo, stop torture and end the war in Iraq. But campaigning and governing are two entirely separate things, as Obama quickly found out when confronted with the sustained threat of terrorism against the U.S. and the realities of fighting two foreign wars. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Government by Death Panel

David Sirota / Truthdig Oct 14, 2011 The White House's reported "kill list" reminds us that government death panels in general are anything but rare -- they are all around us, making blood-curdling decisions to kill people all the time. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Secret U.S. Panel May Put Americans on ‘Kill List’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2011 Alleged al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki, killed last month in an American drone attack in Yemen, was placed on a kill and capture list managed by a secretive panel of senior U government officials What the president knows of the panel's operations and his role in its decision-making process are being kept hidden (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )