It’s actually easy to force people to be evil
Neurological evidence that people feel less responsible for actions when taking orders. By Annalee Newitz,
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Americans Are Still Flying Blind on Drones
One of the least understood aspects of American security policy is the use of armed drones for killing alleged terrorists overseas. These covert executions have long raised grave questions of morality, legality and secrecy. Yet President Obama is failing to adequately address... By Carol Giacomo. -
Hunting Boko Haram
The U.S. Extends Its Drone War Deeper Into Africa With Secretive Base. By Joshua Hammer. -
Military Drone Operators Risk a Serious Injury
And it’s one you might not expect. By Jesse Kirkpatrick. (Jan. 26) -
Badass Attorney Shoots Down the Case for Drones
Jesselyn Radack, the famed whistleblower lawyer who represents Edward Snowden, discusses pro-drone "propaganda." By Vegas Tenold. -
'The PTSD stems from this dirty work': new film documents regretful drone pilots
Speaking at the Berlin film festival, documentarian Sonia Kennebeck discusses her Wim Wenders-produced film National Bird, which reveals widespread post-traumatic stress disorder among employees of the US’s drone division. By Henry Barnes. -
Can Drone Pilots Be Heroes?
Traditional definitions of valor don’t always account for the practitioners of advanced war-fighting tactics. By Fabrizio Bensch. (Jan. 23) -
The NSA’s SKYNET program may be killing thousands of innocent people
"Ridiculously optimistic" machine learning algorithm is "completely bullshit," says expert. By Christian Grothoff & J.M. Porup. -
The Drone Papers
The Intercept has obtained a cache of secret documents detailing the inner workings of the U.S. military’s assassination program in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. The documents, provided by a whistleblower, offer an unprecedented glimpse into Obama’s drone wars.
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