Monthly Archives: March 2015

Drone Pilots Are Quitting In Record Numbers

Posted on March 9, 2015 by peace

A combination of lower-class status in the military, overwork, and psychological trauma appears to be taking a mental toll on drone pilots.

by Pratap Chatterjee, Mother Jones
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The US drone war across much of the Greater Middle East and … Read More

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The Problem with Calling for Demilitarization “of the Police”

Posted on March 6, 2015 by peace

by Mahroh Jahangiri, Feministing
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“This is not to say there aren’t vast differences and nuances that need to always be named, but our oppressors are literally collaborating together, learning from one another – and as oppressed people … Read More

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Justice Department to Fault Ferguson Police, Seeing Racial Bias in Traffic Stops

Posted on March 4, 2015 by peace

by Matt Apuzzo, New York Times
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The Justice Department has nearly completed a highly critical report accusing the police in Ferguson, Mo., of making discriminatory traffic stops of African-Americans that created years of racial … Read More

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Instead of War Coalition Meeting

Posted on March 2, 2015 by peace

Monday, March 2
7:00 pm
World Community Center, 438 N Skinker

The Instead of War Coalition meets the first Monday of every month. If it is your first meeting, please contact staff@insteadofwar.org prior to the meeting.

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The Historic Roots of Homan Square, Chicago’s CIA-Style Black Site

Posted on March 2, 2015 by peace

The Chicago Police Department didn’t need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.

by Noah Berlatsky, Reason
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Police brutality in the wake of Ferguson is often framed in terms of militarization. Once upon a … Read More

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