Monthly Archives: May 2014

Trifecta Resista 2014

Posted on May 30, 2014 by peace

Friday, May 30 to Sunday June 1

All gatherings for speakers, training, meals, rides, and sleeping space at DeLaSalle Education Center – 3737 Troost, Kansas City, MO 64109

 Schedule of Days

Friday, May 30
4pm to 9pm – Arrivals & … Read More

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America is tired of Afghanistan War: Opposing View

Posted on May 30, 2014 by peace

Bring the troops home as soon and as safely as possible

by Paul Kawika Martin, USA Today
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President Obama announced on Tuesday that the U.S. would extend the Afghanistan War, the longest in American history, an additional two-and-a-half … Read More

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Out: Drones. In: Slush Funds.

Posted on May 29, 2014 by peace

by David Weigel, Slate
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A year ago, President Obama’s “drone speech” appeared to temporarily assuageanger about the use of unmanned weapons on terrorist targets. In reality, the subsequent revelations of Edward Snowden, which started a week later, … Read More

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An amazing chart showing global military spending

Posted on May 28, 2014 by peace

by Ezra Klein, Vox
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The chart, if anything, underestimates America’s military advantage against its nearest competitors. Military spending is cumulative. While China now accounts for nearly 11 percent of all military expenditures that’s a recent … Read More

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Most US drone strikes in Pakistan attack houses

Posted on May 27, 2014 by peace

by Alice K Ross and Jack Serle, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
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Domestic buildings have been hit by drone strikes more than any other type of target in the CIA’s 10-year campaign in the tribal regions of … Read More

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[Satire] Congress Reluctant To Cut Funding For Tank That Just Spins Around And Self-Destructs

Posted on May 23, 2014 by peace

The Onion
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WASHINGTON—Escalating recent budgetary disputes with the White House over military spending, members of Congress signaled their hesitance Thursday to curtail funding for the M114 Armored Combat Vehicle, a midsize tank whose sole capability is … Read More

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Congress Wants the Facts on Nuclear Weapons Costs

Posted on May 22, 2014 by peace

The House Made the Right Call to Support Annual Cost Estimates.

by Tom Z. Collins, Control Arms Now
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The House just passed an amendment offered by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) to the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act … Read More

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Drones and Donuts: Mass Surveillance

Posted on May 21, 2014 by peace

Wednesday, May 21
7:00 p.m.
ACLU,  454 Whittier, St. Louis 63108

Join Drone Free St. Louis for final discussion of a four part panel series that will explore various concerns and implications of domestic drone use by the St. Louis … Read More

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Obama Deploys Military Personnel To Help Find Missing Nigerian Girls

Posted on May 21, 2014 by peace

by Hayes Brown, Think Progress
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The White House on Thursday announced that it would be sending 80 U.S. soldiers to help take part in the international effort to find more than 200 missing Nigerian schoolgirls, a reversal … Read More

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Drones, Trains, and China: How America’s Budget Is Fighting the Wrong Battle

Posted on May 20, 2014 by peace

by Tom Englehardt, Tom Dispatch
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Consider this: our advanced robotic creatures, those drone aircraft grimly named Predators and Reapers, are still blowing away human beings from Yemen to Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is now testing out a 14,000-pound drone advanced enough … Read More

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