Military bases, universities and companies involved in Barack Obama's drones programme are to be targeted in a month-long series of protests by activists keen to build on the renewed public focus over the president's controversial policy.
Dubbed "April Days of Action" by participants, organisers are hoping to capitalise on a series of recent controversies that have thrust the use of drones – especially when it comes to targeted killings of suspected terrorists – into the heart of American political debate.
(The Guardian: Anti-drones activists plan month of protest over Obama's 'kill' policy)
(The Guardian: Anti-drones activists plan month of protest over Obama's 'kill' policy)
Since then, press reports have increased daily. Other highlights have included:
U.S. News & World Report: Activists Organize Nationwide Series of Drone Surveillance Protests
Russia Today video on Youtube: Eye in the Sky: Protests against drone use hit New York
Truthout: "April Days" to Protest Drone Killing and Surveillance, Long Planned, Gets Boost From Opposition to Drone Use Inside the US
Huffington Post: Anti-Drone Activists To Protest Obama Killing Program
In These Times: 10 Signs of a Growing Uprising Against Killer Drones
Russia Today video on Youtube: Eye in the Sky: Protests against drone use hit New York
Truthout: "April Days" to Protest Drone Killing and Surveillance, Long Planned, Gets Boost From Opposition to Drone Use Inside the US
Huffington Post: Anti-Drone Activists To Protest Obama Killing Program
In These Times: 10 Signs of a Growing Uprising Against Killer Drones
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