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Stories by John Sifton
Predator: The Fascinating, Twisted History of the Drone
Posted on Feb 10, 2012, Source: The Nation
Drones crossed into a new frontier in military affairs: an area of entirely risk-free, remote and even potentially automated killing detached from human behavioral cues.
Why Doesn't CIA Director Leon Panetta Want Torture Investigations?
Posted on Apr 13, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
Leon Panetta's attempt to suppress the issue of CIA torture is turning Bush's policy into the Obama administration's dirty laundry.