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Drones
September 8, 2021
Magazine
Daniel Bessner
The Case Against Humane War
How the turn toward “precision” combat promoted endless war
August 5, 2021
Magazine
Patrick Iber
How the War on Terror Undermined American Democracy
Spencer Ackerman’s new book argues that the forever wars created the conditions for Trump’s rise.
October 23, 2018
Magazine
Samuel Moyn
A War Without Civilian Deaths?
What arguments for a more humane approach to war conceal
October 4, 2018
Cori Crider
How the New Democrats Could End the Drone Wars
Leftist challengers in 2018 have an opportunity to tackle one of the most troubling legacies of the Obama years.
October 17, 2017
Magazine
Jennifer Wilson
Trump’s Air War
Far from being an isolationist, the president is one of the country's most hawkish in modern history.
September 25, 2017
Sarah Jones
Our Bad Foreign Policy
Bernie Sanders's speech at Westminster College was an attempt to break through the calcified ideologies of the national security establishment.
April 19, 2017
Magazine
Kyle Chayka
The Troubling Contradictions of Dronestagrams
Drone technology has birthed a new way of seeing ourselves and the world—and enabled us to surveil anyone or anything, without any legal process.
August 9, 2016
Marcy Wheeler
Are There Any Limits on Obama’s Drone War, Really?
A newly released document reveals that the administration’s rules for drone warfare are full of workarounds and loopholes.
April 5, 2016
Elizabeth Basha
How Drones Can Improve Scientific Research
They aren't just for Amazon anymore.
November 13, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
U.S. Army Col. Steven Warren Says ISIS spokesman "Jihadi John" is likely dead.
July 14, 2014
The New Republic Staff
What You Need to Know About the Escalating Drone War in Israel
Hamas now possesses drone technology. This could lead to all-out war.
July 3, 2014
Jessica Schulberg
Why Is the U.S. So Stingy With Its Drones? It's Costing Us.
It's time to reexamine laws about selling UAVs to other countries
April 23, 2014
Sam Kleiner
The Obama Administration Just Got Busted Over Excessive Secrecy—Again
December 19, 2013
Jennifer Kirby
Amazon's Delivery Drones Are a Joke, But What If Flying Robots Could Save Your Life?
December 2, 2013
Noreen Malone
Amazon's Drones and the Problem of "Disrupting" Transportation
October 24, 2013
Kenneth Anderson
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Benjamin Wittes
Three Deep Flaws in Two New Human-Rights Reports on U.S. Drone Strikes
June 26, 2013
Jordan Larson
Wendy Davis v. Rand Paul: Whose Filibuster Was Better?
May 24, 2013
Mary Ellen O'Connell
Obama's Speech May Have Made His Drone Problem Worse
May 1, 2013
Jack Goldsmith
How Obama Undermined the War on Terror
The President promised not to undercut the rule of law for expedience's sake. He did. Now we face the consequences.
April 10, 2013
Marc Tracy
The Dean of "Dissent"
Michael Walzer on drones, democracy, and his retirement
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