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Drone shot down over Jau, March 13, 2012. Photo by (cc) Flickr user ENOUGH Project
It’s being sold as a cleaner way to wage war. But unmanned military drones are wreaking havoc in Pakistan, Afghanistan and elsewhere. On this edition, we bring you voices from Pakistan of families destroyed by drone strikes. And we hear from Medea Benjamin and other activists who are working to build a global movement against this controversial military technology, which accelerated after 9/11.
Featuring:
Medea Benjamin, Code Pink founder; Sister Megan Rice, anti-nuclear activist; Pakistani drone attack survivors and their family members
Web Exclusives:
For More Information:
Code Pink
New America Foundation: The Year of the Drone
Nevada Desert Experience
Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control by Medea Benjamin
Peace of the Action
Knowdrones
Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
Syracuse Peace Council
The Upstate NY Coalition to Ground the Drones & End the Wars
Renard Surle
Terminator Planet: The First History of Drone Warfare 2001-2059
Articles/Videos, etc.:
Lobby Group Promoting Killer Drones Shuts Down Dissent
Cover-Up of Civilian Drone Deaths Revealed by New Evidence
Creech 14 Found Guilty, Sentenced to Time Served
How the Drone Warfare Industry Took Over Our Congress
Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will
Music:
Tosca, “Rosa”
Aylan Mello, “Vandalz ”
Bola, “Forcasa 3”
Tycho, “Adrift”
Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Bibo No Aozora”
Renard Surle
