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Monthly Archives: April 2014
How the U.S. Created the Afghan War — and Then Lost It
The Unreported Story of How the Haqqani Network Became America’s Greatest Enemy
by Anand Gopal, Tom Dispatch
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It was a typical Kabul morning. Malik Ashgar Square was already bumper-to-bumper with Corolla taxis, green police jeeps, honking minivans, and … Read More
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Drones and Donuts: True Costs and Safety
Wednesday, April 23
7:00 p.m.
St. Louis University Kelley Auditorium
Join Drone Free St. Louis for part two of a four part panel series that will explore various concerns and implications of domestic drone use by the St. Louis … Read More
U.S. Ordered to Release Memo in Awlaki Killing
by Benjamin Weiser, New York Times
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A federal appeals panel in Manhattan ordered the release on Monday of key portions of a classified Justice Department memorandum that provided the legal justification for the targeted killing of … Read More
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The militarization of the police
by Jamala Rogers, St. Louis American
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Recently a black family was awakened to the thunderous sounds of their front door crashing in and Gestapo-like footsteps fanning throughout their home. It was the St. Louis SWAT Team … Read More
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How America’s Wars Came Home With the Troops: Up Close, Personal, and Bloody
by Ann Jones, TomDispatch
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After an argument about a leave denied, Specialist Ivan Lopez pulled out a .45-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and began a shooting spree at Fort Hood, America’s biggest stateside base, that left three … Read More
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For Hillary Clinton and Boeing, a beneficial relationship
by Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post
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On a trip to Moscow early in her tenure as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton played the role of international saleswoman, pressing Russian government officials to sign a multibillion-dollar deal … Read More
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Tax Day Leafletting
Tuesday, April 15th
11:30 to 1:00 pm
Corner of Central and Forsyth, Clayton, MO
Join the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom on Tax Day to help get the word out about excessive military … Read More
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Tax Day Chalk Talk
Monday, April 14
4:30 p.m.
Outside of Vintage Vinyl in the Loop
Do you know where your income tax dollars go? In 2013, for every income tax dollar generated, 27¢ went to military programs. The United States … Read More
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AFRICOM Goes to War on the Sly
U.S. Officials Talk Candidly (Just Not to Reporters) about Bases, Winning Hearts and Minds, and the “War” in Africa
by Nick Turse, Tom Dispatch
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What the military will say to a reporter and what is said behind closed … Read More
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Defense Contractors Increase Political Donations
by Ana Radelat, The Connecticut Mirror for The Hartford Courant
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WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s largest defense contractors are stepping up political donations to key lawmakers as competition increases for shrinking defense dollars.
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