Facing budget cuts, the defense industry that makes drones, radar equipment, and sensors for use in Iraq and Afghanistan is looking to sell them at home to police, border patrol, and others. Those in the industry refer to domestic law enforcement as “adjacent markets” for their highly militarized technology. That congressional budget cuts simply has [...]
WASHINGTON — Peter Van Buren has been officially sanctioned today. Depending how one looks at it, he could be either the first State Department WikiLeaks casualty or the first who’s been punished for criticizing the agency’s performance in the war. Or both. It doesn’t matter. Today, after 23 years as a Foreign Service officer, Van [...]
The US has finalized the sale of $53 million worth of weapons and military equipment to the dictatorship in Bahrain, despite months of widespread human rights abuses against peaceful protesters. Last month, the Department of Defense notified Congress of a deal to send armored vehicles, high-tech TOW and bunker buster missiles, anti-tank rocket launchers, and [...]
WASHINGTON – Foreign Service officer Peter Van Buren has been officially sanctioned today. Depending how one looks at it, he could be the first State Department WikiLeaks casualty, or the first who’s been punished for criticizing the agency’s performance in the war. Or both. It doesn’t matter. Today, after 23 years as a foreign service officer, [...]
Uganda Deployment Latest Move in a Long-Standing Policy of Escalation | US has been funding war in region for years
At Least 41 Killed as Clashes Escalate in Syria | Tanks attack protesters in major protest city of Homs
Forces in the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) have gained control over the town of Bani Walid, which has for months violently resisted being overtaken by the anti-Gadhafi fighters. The capture of Bani Walid by NTC forces – they celebrated and raised the country’s new flag in the heart of the city – puts the NTC [...]
Impasse: US Says No Breakthrough in Iraq Talks | Officials continue to deny reports troops will leave in December
US Deaths in Afghanistan: Obama Doubles Entire Bush-era Total | Overwhelming increase in military casualties
Yemeni Officials: At Least 18 Killed, 30 Wounded in Capital Fighting | 3 protesters killed when random shell hit their camp
