Interview: Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is an American writer and anti-drone activist. In 2002, she co-founded Code Pink, a women-initiated activist organization that has gained national attention for its protests against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and, more recently, drones. The group is known for their public protest actions in the United …

News Analysis: The Fort Hood Shooter

By Dan Gettinger   In the early afternoon of November 5, 2009, Major Nidal Hasan walked into the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, with two pistols and several hundred rounds of ammunition. According to witnesses, Hasan, who worked at the Processing Center, drew an FN …

“Targeted Killing and Drones” ABA Teleconference

By Dan Gettinger On July 25th, I listened in on a teleconference hosted by the American Bar Association titled “Targeting Killing and Drones.” In this post I summarize some of the key points made by the speakers. The full transcript will be published by the ABA next week. In attendance …

As Seen from Above: A Review of “Close Up at a Distance”

Review of Close Up at a Distance: Mapping, Technology and Politics by Laura Kurgan (Zone Books). by Dan Gettinger Detractors of military drones claim that the physical distance that separates the pilots from their targets is problematic. Fighting a war by way of satellite link is admittedly a foreign idea, something …