Monthly Archives: May 2014

The U.S. Military’s New Normal in Africa

Posted on May 16, 2014 by peace

A Secret African Mission and an African Mission that’s No Secret

by Nick Turse, Tom Dispatch
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What is Operation New Normal?

It’s a question without an answer, a riddle the U.S. military refuses to solve. It’s a secret operation … Read More

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US Military Drones Being Used Over Nigeria

Posted on May 15, 2014 by peace

by Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
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The Pentagon says the U.S. is using surveillance drones to aid in the search for the kidnapped Nigerian girls, and almost 300 Marines have been moved to a naval air … Read More

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Cecily McMillan: The Latest Butterfly on the Wheel

Posted on May 14, 2014 by peace

by Joe Macare, Truthout
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“Who Breaks a Butterfly Upon a Wheel?”

This was the question posed by William Rees-Mogg, editor of the London Times, on July 1, 1967, in the headline of an editorial denouncing the sentencing of Rolling Stones … Read More

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St. Louis Voices Episode 3: True Costs of Drones in St. Louis

Posted on May 14, 2014 by peace

The third installment of St. Louis Voices in now available.

In this episode, Elyse talks to PEP director, Jasmin Maurer, about the true costs of having drones in the skies. Jasmin was one of the speakers on the April 23rd Drones … Read More

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PEP signs on to US Action letter to end the Pentagon slush fund

Posted on May 13, 2014 by peace

US Action and a number of other national and local organizations have written to Congress calling for an end to the Overseas Contingency Operations account, sometimes referred to as the Pentagon Slush Fund. Read the final letter with the signers … Read More

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It’s Time to Audit the Pentagon

Posted on May 13, 2014 by peace

by Michi Iljazi, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
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Last week, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) highlighted how transparency should play a key a role in the markup of the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and how such efforts to … Read More

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The Three Faces of Drone War

Posted on May 12, 2014 by peace

Speaking Truth From the Robotic Heavens

by Pratap Chatterjee, Tom Dispatch
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Enemies, innocent victims, and soldiers have always made up the three faces of war. With war growing more distant, with drones capable of performing on the battlefield … Read More

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Dear Americans, Your Hashtags Won’t #BringBackOurGirls. You Might Actually Be Making Things Worse

Posted on May 9, 2014 by peace

by Jumoke Balogun, Compare Afrique
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Simple question. Are you Nigerian? Do you have constitutional rights accorded to Nigerians to participate in their democratic process? If not, I have news you. You can’t do anything about the … Read More

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The F-35 is not worth the bang for the buck

Posted on May 8, 2014 by peace

letter to the editor, Washington Post
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Regarding the May 1 news article “Weapons-systems costs up half-trillion dollars”:Wasting billions of dollars on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not wise. We are happy to see bipartisan agreement … Read More

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Drones and Donuts: Impacts on Communities of Color

Posted on May 7, 2014 by peace

Wednesday, May 7
7:00 p.m.
Friends Meeting House, 1001 Park Ave. St. Louis 

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

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