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Meet the Little Girl Killed by a US Missile: Tracing One Tragic Story in Our Horrific Drone War

Jefferson Morley, Salon. May 30, 2012.

Photos of missile debris help trace the path of a CIA drone missile that killed a young girl.

Predator Nation: How Endless Drone War Is Turning the Promise of America into a Promise of Death

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. May 13, 2012.

The CIA’s global drone assassination campaign has long been a bragging point in Washington, even if it couldn’t officially be discussed directly before, say, Congress.

450 Bases and it's Not Over Yet: The Pentagon’s Plans for Prisons, Drones, and Black Ops in Afghanistan

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. February 12, 2012.

The super-secure facility at the massive air base in Kandahar is just one of many building projects the U.S. military currently has planned or underway in Afghanistan.

New Evidence Reveals U.S. Has Used Drones to Target Rescue Workers and Funerals in Pakistan

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. February 6, 2012.

A report found that since President Obama took office between 282 and 535 civilians have been reported as killed in Pakistan, including more than 60 children.

Drones for the Paparazzi? How Unmanned Flying Machines Could Invade Your Life

Becky Hogge, Comment Is Free. January 23, 2012.

America's use of drones for targeted killings is serious enough. But commercial and law enforcement uses are on the horizon.

The Crash and Burn Future of Robot Warfare

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. January 15, 2012.

What 70 downed drones tell us about the new American way of war.

The Drone That Fell From the Sky: What a Busted Robot Airplane Tells Us About the American Empire in 2012 and Beyond

Tom Engelhardt, Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. December 20, 2011.

The drone increasingly looks less like a winning weapon than a machine for generating opposition and enemies.

Can Killer Drones Be Turned on America? 50 Countries Are Trying to Get Their Hands on Military Drone Technology -- What Will They Do With It?

John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 25, 2011.

China, Iran and even non-state actors are buying or developing drone systems.

US Drones Killing Children in Pakistan: One Reporter's Story

Pratap Chatterjee, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. November 6, 2011.

The death of Tariq Aziz and his 12-year-old cousin Waheed Khan brought the total number of children killed in drone strikes to 175.

Why the Boosters of US Empire Swoon Over Killer Drones

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 29, 2011.

When we send our armadas of drones out to kill, don’t be surprised if the rest of the world doesn’t see us as the good guys or the heroes.

Obama's Grim Reapers

Pepe Escobar, Asia Times. September 22, 2011.

Obama, the United Nations and the drone war.

More Than 160 Children Killed in America's Drone War in Pakistan

Chris Woods, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. August 14, 2011.

One in seven of all US strikes appear to have resulted in child fatalities.

$230,000 For a Guard Dog: Why the Wealthy Are Afraid Of Violence From Below

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. July 29, 2011.

As inequality in the US grows, the ultra-rich are pouring their spare cash not just into private jets, but into private security. Think there's a connection?

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