Pentagon Civilian Casualty Toll in ISIS War a Fraction of Independent Estimates
The Pentagon's latest figures on civilian casualties represent a fraction of the deaths documented by journalists and outside monitoring groups.
322 posts found for ‘Yemen drones’
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Making a Killing
See our latest coverage on the influence of Saudi Arabia and UAE money on the Washington establishment
Making a Killing
See our latest coverage on the influence of Saudi Arabia and UAE money on the Washington establishment
Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Culmination of War on Terror Mentality but Still Uniquely Shameful
The humanitarian horrors from this policy are obvious, but what comes next?
Best of Luck With the Wall
President Trump just announced that he intends to fulfill his campaign pledge to build a wall along the U.S. Mexico border. This is what that border looks like.
Obama Worries Future Presidents Will Wage Perpetual, Covert Drone War
The president claims he is putting accountability and transparency measures in place that will “serve the American people well in the future.”
Commander-In-Chief Donald Trump Will Have Terrifying Powers. Thanks, Obama.
Democrats who defended the extraordinary expansion of executive power under President Obama may suddenly be having second thoughts.
Intercepted Podcast: The White Stuff
Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about Trump, Obama, and much more. Mehrsa Baradaran breaks down the roots of economic apartheid in the U.S. Plus, Hamed Sinno of Mashrou' Leila.
Testing Obama’s Transparency Pledge, Groups Send List of Drone Strikes to Investigate
The president issued an executive order this summer requiring accountability for civilian casualties in counterterrorsim operations. Human rights groups gave him a list of incidents to start with.
The NSA's British Base at the Heart of U.S. Targeted Killing
Top-secret documents expose the controversial role of a massive NSA surveillance base in England's countryside.
Intercepted Podcast: Donald in Wonderland
As pundits praise Trump’s Capitol Hill performance, don’t believe the hype. This administration is dangerous.
Family of Italian Killed in Drone Strike Gets More Than $1 Million Payment From U.S.
The United States paid over a million euros to the family of Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian aid worker killed in a U.S. drone strike in January of last year.