tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89231271018661336392024-03-14T06:44:44.548-07:00No Drones NetworkJoe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-86326842396269042402016-01-18T06:38:00.000-08:002016-01-18T06:38:26.154-08:00Drones: We Need Debate, Not Sound BitesIt's an election year in the US. National security is becoming a top issue. Everyone's talking about ISIS, and terrorism. The evolving US militarism is bubbling just below the surface.<br />
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Okay: let's put the question on the table.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">REAL debate is not the 3-ring circus that you see on TV during prime time,<br />
full of personalities and <i>ad hominem</i> attacks,
but rather a knowledge- and<br />
research-based exchange of argument and counterargument directed at<br />
focused analysis of a specific question. Passion and competition, yes,<br />
but, more than anything else, debate is an exercise in <u><b>critical thinking!</b></u></td></tr>
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Let's hear some real debate: Is military action the solution? Is violence the way to fight violence? Are we going to "drone" our way to a peaceful world?<br />
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Before we let some politician get away with a cheap sound bit, let's subject the question to real scrutiny:<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><i><b>Does the use of drones really offer countries like the US the best solution for addressing violent threats?</b></i></span><br />
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Let's see a real debate.<br />
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<b>Related posts</b><br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2015/07/election-2016-respond-to-isis-not-through-violence.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYmq_NbImVqvqmL8nUa5jF-ix9m_6dvWF1Gn6jhdz_9yMGTlYDsdvdJ5EGRvcKEBHeeB-ciIBXWaTZD3JSgvlBEXr1qDTPU43MnC9u1VYVOJviVOYZqvXlVsZAkN21r4nhz5zhu_e8H2_/s320/us-air-strikes-isis.jpg" width="320" /></a>Anyone who has had to write a speech knows that the hardest part is to land on the main idea. Once you've got that right, the rest practically writes itself.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2015/07/election-2016-respond-to-isis-not-through-violence.html" target="_blank">"The way to respond to ISIS is not through violence."</a> on <i>Scarry Thoughts</i>.)<br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2016/01/violence-taking-over-like-virus.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV79zyyhZG9Fbl5Ntq-q5VfdJlXO4gTt5-_hFpDgpmKX0g5GjuSOVZ61qUsOi60FeXSDYF5CnpyoUWnzJQ0JUMPBlIGKk5y0KLMFRtiTrG6B5hjRjFejuBLPH1fRazMsCeBtpjBYIh2gWj/s320/SARS.jpg" width="320" /></a>A virus is able to be so successful precisely because it (most of the time) doesn't kill its host. I can't help thinking that we simply are not being intelligent about how to respond to violence. How might recognizing the "viral" nature of violence help us to respond to it more intelligently?<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2016/01/violence-taking-over-like-virus.html" target="_blank">Violence: Taking Over Like a Virus</a> on <i>Scarry Thoughts</i>.)<br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-modest-proposal-debate-drones.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh620S6deIYpdkPHafQp1hi3SOU0LUWr8Cy6B_umsshmuI6ZDCVgLcC9wVwCEp8KqobcoMU85rf7vgsaF_z1XRrAhN95Nw7Mbrp2jsULo7zDtg2zh5RW2GeV0LPzeMPsn2UOXI7AKMyIwKJ/s320/predator-thumbnail.jpg" width="320" /></a>We can now entrust all the dirty work -- including war -- to robots. (Or can we?)<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-modest-proposal-debate-drones.html" target="_blank">A Modest Proposal: Debate the Drones</a> on <i>Scarry Thoughts</i>.)Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-40510965704230437222015-12-01T14:08:00.000-08:002015-12-09T10:52:13.830-08:00FOUR WE WILL REMEMBER: Former Drone Operators Speak Out Against Drone KillingsThis post is a kind of stake in the ground, a time capsule, to remind us in the months and years ahead that in the fall of 2015 we were talking about the four drone operators who stood up and spoke out against US drone killings.<br />
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Let us hope that in the days ahead there are so many that we won't be able to remember what it was like when there were just these brave few.<br />
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(AND let's hope that we have all helped bring a quick reversal of the apparent persecution of these whistleblowers: see <a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/obamas-war-on-truth-usaf-drone-operators-who-blew-the-whistle/5492275" target="_blank">"Obama’s War on Truth. USAF Drone Operators 'Who Blew the Whistle'"</a>)<br />
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In the meantime <a href="https://www.change.org/p/barack-obama-congress-attorney-general-loretta-lynch-protect-the-drone-assassination-program-whistleblowers" target="_blank"><b>please sign and share the Change.org petition to Protect the Drone Assassination Program Whistleblowers!</b></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Former US military drone operators discuss their experiences at the <i>Guardian</i><br />
offices in New York on Tuesday [September 17, 2015]." <br />
See: <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/18/life-as-a-drone-pilot-creech-air-force-base-nevada" target="_blank">"Life as a drone operator: 'Ever step on ants<br />
and never give it another thought?'</a> <br />
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The following letter is reproduced from an <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2515596-final-drone-letter.html" target="_blank">original posted online</a>:<br />
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<i>President Barack Obama</i><br />
<i>The White House</i><br />
<i>Washington, D.C.</i><br />
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<i>Secretary Ashton B. Carter</i><br />
<i>Department of Defense</i><br />
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<i>Director John O. Brennan</i><br />
<i>Central Intelligence Agency</i><br />
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<i>Dear President Obama, Secretary Carter and Director Brennan:</i><br />
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<i> We are former Air Force service members. We joined the Air Force to protect American lives and to protect our Constitution. We came to the realization that the innocent civilians we were killing only fueled the feelings of hatred that ignited terrorism and groups like ISIS, while also serving as a fundamental recruitment tool similar to Guantanamo Bay. This administration and its predecessors have built a drone program that is one of the most devastating driving forces for terrorism and destabilization around the world. </i><br />
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<i> When the guilt of our roles in facilitating this systematic loss of innocent life became too much, all of us succumbed to PTSD. We were cut loose by the same government we gave so much to sent out in the world without adequate medical care, reliable public health services, or necessary benefits. Some of us are now homeless. Others of us barely make it. </i><br />
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<i> We witnessed gross waste, mismanagement, abuses of power, and our country’s leaders lying publicly about the effectiveness of the drone program. We cannot sit silently by and witness tragedies like the attacks in Paris, knowing the devastating effects the drone program has overseas and at home. Such silence would violate the very oaths we took to support and defend the Constitution. </i><br />
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<i> We request that you consider our perspective, though perhaps that request is in vain given the unprecedented prosecution of truthtellers who came before us like Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, and Edward Snowden. For the sake of this country, we hope it is otherwise. </i><br />
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<i>Sincerely, </i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Brandon Bryant </i><br />
<i>Staff Sergeant</i><br />
<i>MQ1B Predator Sensor Operator</i><br />
<i>SERE Instructor Trainee</i><br />
<i>USAF Joint Special Operations Command</i><br />
<i>3rd Special Operations Squadron</i><br />
<i>Disabled Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran</i><br />
<i>Founder of Project RED HAND</i><br />
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<i>Cian Westmoreland</i><br />
<i>Senior Airman</i><br />
<i>RF Transmissions Systems</i><br />
<i>USAF CENTCOM</i><br />
<i>73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron</i><br />
<i>Disabled Afghanistan Veteran</i><br />
<i>Project RED HAND's Sustainable Technology Director</i><br />
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<i>Stephen Lewis</i><br />
<i>Senior Airman </i><br />
<i>MQ1B Predator Sensor Operator</i><br />
<i>USAF Joint Special Operations Command</i><br />
<i>3rd Special Operations Squadron</i><br />
<i>Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Michael Haas</i><br />
<i>Senior Airman</i><br />
<i>MQ1B Predator Sensor Operator Instructor</i><br />
<i>USAF Air Combat Command</i><br />
<i>15th Reconnaissance Squadron</i><br />
<i>Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran</i><br />
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<b>See their website: <a href="http://projectredhand.org/" target="_blank">Project Red Hand</a>.</b><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/12/four-we-will-remember-former-drone-operators-against-drone-killings.html" name="links"></a>
<b>Related links:</b><br />
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<i>The Guardian:</i> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/18/life-as-a-drone-pilot-creech-air-force-base-nevada" target="_blank">"Life as a drone operator: 'Ever step on ants and never give it another thought?'</a><br />
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<a href="http://livestream.com/accounts/16161253/events/4520120" target="_blank">Pressconference on Livestream</a><br />
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<i>The Intercept:</i> <a href="https://theintercept.com/2015/11/19/former-drone-operators-say-they-were-horrified-by-cruelty-of-assassination-program/" target="_blank">Former Drone Operators Say They Were “Horrified” By Cruelty of Assassination Program</a><br />
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<i>DEMOCRACY NOW</i> - November 20, 2015 - <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2015/11/20/exclusive_2_air_force_vets_speak" target="_blank">Exclusive: 2 Air Force Vets Speak Out for First Time on Why They Want the Drone War to Stop</a><br />
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<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-45180440743157371512015-10-13T07:54:00.001-07:002015-12-12T11:07:43.455-08:00DRONE NATION: Putting the Killing Out of SIght, Out of Mind?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Are we falling behind in our effort to resist the growing convergence of robotics and war?<br />
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Having been at it for about 3-1/2 years, No Drones Network campaigners are becoming more and more aware that the greatest challenge of drones is that they operate "out of sight" . . . and once they're out of sight, they tend to be "out of mind."<br />
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Drones operate "out there" somewhere, and the US citizenry is encouraged to ignore them and go on with their lives. Whatever you do, don't think about drones. And <i>certainly</i> don't think <i>deeply</i> . . . .<br />
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People have trouble focusing on the problem of drones. And that's just the way the government likes it. (See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/05/why-focus-on-drone-attacks.html" target="_blank">"Why focus on drone attacks?"</a>)<br />
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The antidote is active and creative agitation: activism that encourages people to think.<br />
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What are the creative ways that people around the country and around the world are helping people <u><i><b>think deeply</b></i></u> about what is being done with drones?<br />
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I've added a few links below. Please expand this list by using the comments section.<br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/07/everything-is-witnessed-searching-for.html" target="_blank">Why GROUNDED Is Soaring: Putting Drone Dilemmas In Your Face</a><br />
<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/03/leveling-up-drone-play-Chicago.html" target="_blank">Level Up, Step Up, Grow Up, Man Up . . . Wake Up </a><br />
<a href="http://awaketodrones.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-predator-in-chicago-good-friday.html" target="_blank">"The Predator" in Chicago - Good Friday, 2013 - "A Passion Play for the Drones Era"</a> <br />
<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2015/05/good-kill-struggling-to-bring-truth-of-drone-killing-out-of-the-shadows.html" target="_blank">GOOD KILL: Struggling to Bring the Truth of Drone Killing Out of the Shadows</a><br />
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/06/robotic-killing-what-could-possibly-go.html" target="">ROBOTIC KILLING: What could possibly go wrong? (Ask a kid)</a> <br />
<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-modest-proposal-debate-drones.html" target="_blank">A Modest Proposal: Debate the Drones</a> <br />
<a href="http://awaketodrones.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-apostles-creed-as-focus-for.html" target="_blank">The Apostle's Creed as a Focus for Thinking About Drones</a> <br />
<a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2014/06/everyday-suspects-chicago-exhibition.html" target="_blank">"Everyday Suspects": Chicago Exhibition Delves Into Drone Invasion of Everyday Life</a> <br />
<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2015/10/time-for-history-lesson-invoking-guernica.html" target="_blank">Time for a History Lesson? (Invoking Guernica)</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/10/drone-nation-putting-killing-out-of-sight-out-of-mind.html" name="school"></a>
<b>Update: October 14, 2015</b><br />
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Plenty of schools are now teaching kids about drones. (<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=high+school+curriculum+drones" target="_blank">Just google "high school curriculum drones".</a>)<br />
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There seems to be a lot of "gee-whiz" fascination with the technology. (Hey, it's STEM, right?) But do these how-to courses on drones even begin to touch ethical questions?<br />
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One valuable exception seems to be this study guide: <a href="http://journaldialogue.org/issues/a-field-guide-to-teaching-agency-and-ethics-the-west-wing-and-american-foreign-policy/" target="_blank">"A Field Guide to Teaching Agency and Ethics: The West Wing and American Foreign Policy,"</a> especially "Sample Lesson 2: Targeted killings, agency, and ethics."<br />
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<b>Update: October 15, 2015</b><br />
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Like the answer to a prayer, today <i>The Intercept</i> published <a href="https://theintercept.com/drone-papers" target="_blank">"The Drone Papers."</a> EVERYONE please read...think about...write about...and SHARE. More about "The Drone Papers" in this space soon . . . .<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/10/drone-nation-putting-killing-out-of-sight-out-of-mind.html" name="censored"></a>
<b>Update: October 19, 2015</b><br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2015/10/time-for-history-lesson-invoking-guernica.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCaNztOEB824nw-ZSnfuJ6QF-VCAwwCWvX0JjyUvuED29OFxZB83aC0z_6i5p4utEqtAb1DnXMF9svmdYTQo_KwPOsgngMp320NTJhtXdbrWMVq5NJ7kuScdo5e-sEFeZw5qyaeRmDdGQ/s320/labyrinth2.jpg" width="320" /></a>An art installation by Jim Shaw. "Labyrinth" and "Guernica": I wonder how many viewers will make the effort to tease out the parallels -- and contrasts -- between these two
works.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2015/10/time-for-history-lesson-invoking-guernica.html" target="_blank">Time for a History Lesson? (Invoking Guernica</a>) on <i>Scarry Thoughts</i>)<br />
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<b>Update: October 20, 2015</b><br />
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Drone killings is a topic that the mainstream media avoids. <a href="http://www.projectcensored.org/" target="_blank">Project Censored</a> has named US drone killings of civilians the 3rd most important under-reported story of 2015:<br />
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<i>"</i><i>Since President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009, an estimated 2,464
people have been killed by drone strikes targeted outside of the United
States’ declared war zones; this figure was posted in February 2015 by
Jack Serle and the team at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism . . . (<a href="http://www.projectcensored.org/3-89-percent-of-pakistani-drone-victims-not-identifiable-as-militants/" target="_blank">More on Project Censored . . . </a>)" </i></div>
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(I'm grateful for the coverage of <a href="http://www.projectcensored.org/" target="_blank">Project Censored</a> in the <a href="http://eastbayexpress.com/" target="_blank"><i>East Bay Express</i></a> for bringing this to my attention.)<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/10/drone-nation-putting-killing-out-of-sight-out-of-mind.html" name="december"></a>
<b>Update: December 1, 2015</b><br />
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Philosopher and cultural critic Laurie <a href="https://thedroneage.wordpress.com/aboutlauriecalhoun/" target="_blank">Calhoun</a> points out in her essay, <a href="https://thedroneage.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/bribery-and-the-unraveling-of-moral-fiber-in-the-drone-age-part-i-the-perps/" target="_blank">"Bribery and the Unraveling of Moral Fiber in the Drone Age,"</a> "There have always been people willing to murder people in exchange for thick wads of cash, but in centuries past, they were generally considered to be disreputable hitmen . . . ."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Have we forgotten our humanity in the pursuit of vengeance and <br />
security?" <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/12/four-we-will-remember-former-drone-operators-against-drone-killings.html">Former Drone Operators Speak Out Against Drone Killings</a></td></tr>
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<i>But something's changed. </i><br />
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Four former drone operators who have blown the whistle on the US drone assassination program: <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/12/four-we-will-remember-former-drone-operators-against-drone-killings.html">FOUR WE WILL REMEMBER: Former Drone Operators Speak Out Against Drone Killings</a>. <br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">What does this mean?</span><br />
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<b>Update: December 12, 2015</b><br />
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Carol Anne Grayson reports on her blog: "Thursday 10th December 2015, human rights lawyers from Reprieve launched a Drone Compensation Report regarding victims of US drone strikes at Margala, Pakistan vowing to seek justice for those affected." (See <a href="https://activist1.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/pakistan-drone-compensation-launch-held-at-margala-to-support-victims-of-us-strikes/" target="_blank">"Pakistan: Drone Compensation Launch held at Margala to support victims of US strikes"</a>)<br />
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Meanwhile, the L.A. Times reports, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-drone-pilots-20151210-story.html" target="_blank">"Air Force proposes $3-billion plan to vastly expand its drone program."</a> <br />
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<b>COMMENTS PLEASE!</b> What are the creative ways that people around the country and around the world are helping people <u><i><b>think deeply</b></i></u> about what is being done with drones? Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-16208056258390735152015-06-09T12:32:00.002-07:002015-07-28T09:33:19.727-07:00ROBOTIC KILLING: What could possibly go wrong? (Ask a kid)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Earlier this year, Massachusetts Peace Action sponsored a contest for posters and videos from local students to be used in promoting the April Peace and Planet events in New York City.<br />
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<a href="http://masspeaceaction.org/7033" target="_blank">The results were impressive</a>. I was particularly struck by this video:<br />
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<i><b>The whole problem with the NPT, summed up in two minutes and thirty-nine seconds!</b></i><br />
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The lesson for me: if we want someone to help us explain an antiwar message, maybe we should ask a kid.<br />
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The movement against drone killing and drone surveillance could benefit from imaginative, no-holds-barred, tech-savvy, explorations of the problem. The more people -- <i>especially young people</i> -- we get talking about this, the better!<br />
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The problem we're up against is that drones are portrayed as an out-of-sight, out-of-mind solution to military action, and so the general public is happy to simply not worry about it. <br />
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Just imagine what would happen if we could ask kids to think about the question . . .<br />
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How can we interest educators in schools across the country in asking the question: "Robotic killing: What could possibly go wrong?"<br />
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<b>What do Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk say?</b> <i>"Autonomous weapons are ideal for tasks such as assassinations, destabilizing nations, subduing populations and selectively killing a particular ethnic group. We therefore believe that a military AI arms race would not be beneficial for humanity," they say in a joint letter by concerned scientists.</i> (See <a href="http://www.livescience.com/51664-stephen-hawking-elon-musk-ai-weapons.html" target="_blank">Ban Killer Robots Before They Take Over, Stephen Hawking & Elon Musk Say</a>)<br />
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We can now entrust all the dirty work -- including war -- to robots. (Or can we?)<br />
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With drones, people become just dots. "Bugs." People who no longer count as people . . . . <br />
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The panopticon was a prison design that reversed the old paradigm, in
which prisoners were stored away, "out of sight, out of mind," and
instead arrayed them in a way in which they could be observed as
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2010/02/drones-1984-and-foucaults-panopticon.html" target="_blank">Drones, 1984, and Foucault's Panopticon</a>) Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-91305941341821832102015-02-09T10:32:00.004-08:002015-02-09T10:32:54.196-08:00Dealer: "The military folks have hijacked the U.S. drone"Is there an opportunity for people who support civilian uses of drones to make common cause with people who oppose drone killing and drone surveillance?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>from <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDroneDealer" target="_blank">@TheDroneDealer</a>:</b><br />
"The military folks have hijacked the U.S. drone industry<br />
most of us want to do positivie things with drone tech<br />
I'm not sure the police can handle the responsibility<br />
they need to reach out to their communities"</td></tr>
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<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-89745974189683146112015-02-04T07:44:00.001-08:002015-02-04T07:44:48.100-08:00Opponents of Drone Killing Go to Nevada Desert to "Shut Down Creech!" in March<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/2014/12/shut-down-creech-photo-gallery.html" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpwNh1Hng8dozSg8fZ1EgDlNqqSUzi1clzRhXLaBN-3KzSfNUqXJW6gMbBBKIJ9M_TxEPlNOzHJSWkbBvkmkdMxw3ePYL8G9X5SSdXNnaGVdczqzdfE7eSDZl8HEoPaq5jpdW4pET3-IN/s1600/creech2b.jpg" height="145" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Shut Down Creech! protesters</b><br />
(See <a href="http://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/2014/12/shut-down-creech-photo-gallery.html" target="_blank">more photos on the Shut Down Creech! website</a>.)</span></td></tr>
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Join activists from across the country and around the world to <b><a href="http://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/2014/12/march-2015-shut-down-creech-stop-drone-wars.html" target="">Shut Down Creech!</a> March 4-6, 2015 at Creech Air Force Base, Indian Springs, Nevada</b>,
for a national mobilization of nonviolent resistance to shut down
killer drone operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan,Yemen, Somalia, and
everywhere.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>April 2014, CODEPINK Resisting Drones at Creech, </b><br />
memorializing the victims on pink paper drones.<br />
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(See the <a href="http://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/2014/12/day-by-day-program-for-shut-down-creech.html">full program of the multi-day mobilization on the Shut Down Creech! website</a>.) <br />
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The convergence is sponsored by . . .<br />
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<a href="http://www.codepink.org/" target="_blank">CODEPINK: Women for Peace</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nevadadesertexperience.org/" target="_blank">Nevada Desert Experience (NDE)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.veteransforpeace.org/" target="_blank">Veterans For Peace (VFP)</a><br />
<a href="http://wilpfus.org/" target="_blank">Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)</a><br />
<a href="http://vcnv.org/" target="_blank">Voices for Creative Nonviolence (VCNV)</a><br />
. . . and more (<a href="http://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-to-endorse-andor-sponsor-shut-down.html#sponsors">see full list</a>) <b> </b><br />
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<b>TESTIMONIALS</b><br />
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Activists from across the country will be converging there:<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnewyork.blogspot.com/2015/01/john-amidon-please-join-us-march-4-6-to-shut-down-creech.html" target="_blank">John Amidon: "Please join us March 4 - 6 to Shut Down Creech!" on No Drones New York State</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2015/01/kathy-kelly-shut-down-creech.html" target="_blank">Kathy Kelly: "Let's rehabilitate CREECH!" on No Drones Illinois</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1525740921010540" target="_blank">Shut Down Creech! on Facebook</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and invite friends</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ShutDownCreech&src=typd" target="_blank">#ShutDownCreech</a> posts on Twitter</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plan your participation via</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the <a href="http://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shut Down Creech! website </a></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>One People One Earth . . . Stop Drone Attacks!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b>(See <a href="http://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/2014/12/shut-down-creech-photo-gallery.html" target="_blank">more photos on the Shut Down Creech! website</a>.)</span></td></tr>
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Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-47501709807473566112014-08-16T08:04:00.000-07:002014-08-16T08:04:17.714-07:00GLOBAL DRONE PROLIFERATION: How does this end?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmlosyulOH9O47xCygXWY6eW6OtTonBxFxbxbSzmkX1lJ_WtR7-nZD4GAw_zdvhar_WslUsy-9Gc2lTbMdDaHtSNBQ5HsOL99uRn428WYK1NvHCWmRSAAJmz27LgZagCiuAkuaUvv8HE/s1600/china-trade-show.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmlosyulOH9O47xCygXWY6eW6OtTonBxFxbxbSzmkX1lJ_WtR7-nZD4GAw_zdvhar_WslUsy-9Gc2lTbMdDaHtSNBQ5HsOL99uRn428WYK1NvHCWmRSAAJmz27LgZagCiuAkuaUvv8HE/s1600/china-trade-show.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="caption">"Dozens of aerial drones were on display...<br />
at the Chinese air show in Zhuhai." <a href="http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/growth-in-chinas-drone-program-called-alarming/" target="_blank">(<i>NYT</i> - 11/27/2012</a>)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The United States is very good at starting things . . . but seldom considers three moves ahead, much less how it will all end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Drones are a case in point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now people are starting to talk about the problem of global drone proliferation. Here are some resources<b>.</b></span><br />
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<b>Arms Control Association: <a href="https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2014_04/Drone-Proliferation-Tests-Arms-Control" target="_blank">"Drone Proliferation Tests Arms Control"</a></b><br />
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April, 2014 - "As the U.S. government winds up an interagency review of rules governing the export of large drones, the conflicting goals of nonproliferation and commerce are creating a new test of the 27-year-old Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)."<br />
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<b>The Atlantic: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/03/8-questions-the-world-faces-as-lethal-drones-proliferate/284341/" target="_blank">"8 Questions the World Faces as Lethal Drones Proliferate: Today's answers will affect how other countries pursue targeted killing in the future"</a></b><br />
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March 12, 2014 - "Sooner or later, countries other than the United States may start
killing people with drones as frequently as we do. If and when that
happens, Americans are likely to regret the norms President Obama has
established around targeted and semi-targeted killing . . . . "<br />
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<b>CNN.com: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/13/opinion/bergen-nine-facts-spread-of-armed-drones/" target="_blank">"Nine facts about armed drones"</a></b><br />
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May 13, 2014 - "The virtual monopoly that the United States had on armed drones a decade ago is evaporating . . . . "<br />
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<b>Action on Armed Violence infographic: <a href="http://aoav.org.uk/infographic/global-drone-wars/" target="_blank">"Global drone wars: current combat drones and their proliferation"</a></b><br />
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"Once countries like China start exporting [drones], they're going to be everywhere really quickly . . . . "<br />
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<b><i>Global Post</i> Special Report: <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/special-reports/the-drone-age-why-we-should-fear-global-proliferation-uavs" target="_blank">"The Drone Age: Why we should fear global proliferation of UAVs"</a></b><br />
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"Inside the world’s biggest air shows in Singapore, Dubai and Paris,
leading weapons manufacturers gather to sell their lethal wares in the
global marketplace, and nothing is selling these days like drones . . . ."<br />
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<b>Council on Foreign Relations Special Report: <a href="http://www.cfr.org/drones/limiting-armed-drone-proliferation/p33127" target="_blank"><i>Limiting Armed Drone Proliferation</i></a></b> <br />
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26, 2014 - "The Obama administration should pursue a strategy that
places clear limits on its own sale and use of armed drones lest these
weapons proliferate and their use becomes widespread. These are the
central findings of a new report by CFR Douglas Dillon Fellow Micah
Zenko and Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Sarah Kreps."<br />
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only five countries have developed armed drones—the United States,
Britain, Israel, China, and Iran—several other countries have announced
their own programs . . . ."<br />
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(See also <a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/03/10/drone_invasion_greatly_exaggerated_us_exports" target="_blank">"The
Drone Invasion Has Been Greatly Exaggerated: Why sensationalizing drone
proliferation is going to kill our ability to control them"</a> and <a href="http://www.cfr.org/global/drone-proliferation-three-things-know/p33157" target="_blank">"Drone Proliferation: Three Things to Know"</a>)<br />
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No matter how you feel about the inherent challenges posed by drone technology . . . whether or not you recognize that drone attacks resulting in innocent deaths are an enormous ethical and practical problem . . . whether or not you are concerned that even "successful" drone attacks constitute extrajudicial executions (i.e. are war crimes) and are not "self-defense" as claimed by the Obama Administration . . . whether or not you care about the simple surveillance implications of drone use . . . doesn't it seem like a good idea to SLOW DOWN with the proliferation of drone technology? Lest we end up regretting it later?<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2010/03/drone-pandora-connection-and-im-not.html" target="_blank">The Drone-Pandora Connection (and I'm not talking about music)</a> )<br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2012/11/war-by-drone-base-timetable.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheO66qXVweQS0NA9UGYCLQhIRyJGj-OKkqveYhSU3T1PlIgMledcxS4fVkU9u_PALsZ-ATWNrnCDsfS4GTAH9B7c3mo-yAPOwtiZVb0nCph8FIfh6xq4FlAE2PntETRkaVN7K_9PeA0FHQ/s320/Schlieffen-Plan-1905.jpg" height="264" width="320" /></a>Today, it may seem quaint to think about the role that trains played in
the cataclysms of the 20th century. Could something as simple as a
bunch of trains, once set in motion, possibly put people on a course
they couldn't reverse? And yet . . . what if I told you that the hyper-organized planners of
the U.S. government have a timetable to make 100 drone bases operational
in our country in the near future?<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2012/11/war-by-drone-base-timetable.html" target="_blank">War By (Drone Base) Timetable?</a> )<br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2012/06/when-pre-emptive-violence-is-automated.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX1_9RfTbLaUSbIMopX1t9Lu_22TD14dXMKBouBS4CcCN5mKRlECS39KG3oMY1HYJ1JMXn4uleqimoDUbG6O2rECutFp5wfIwL8bwaSgxak4Q6eFsewPhDEIqQ9oxGT5OElNTXotBK4yC/s320/shell.jpg" height="256" width="320" /></a>Beyond recognizing the inherent contradictions of "pre-emptive
violence," we must confront an urgent problem related to technology: the
automation of "pre-emptive violence" -- e.g. via drone technology -- is
leading to a spiral (or "loop" or "recursive process") that we may not be able to get out of.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2012/06/when-pre-emptive-violence-is-automated.html" target="_blank">When "Pre-emptive Violence" Is Automated ....</a>) <br />
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<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-8827764824448695472014-07-29T10:29:00.000-07:002014-10-15T08:15:17.010-07:00Gaza Crisis Brings Israel's "Dronification" of State Power into Full ViewThe use of drones by Israel in the current Gaza crisis is bringing into full view the leading role of Israel in changing the way the U.S. and other countries assert state power against people everywhere.<br />
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As this Wall Street Journal video points out, the U.S. previously criticized Israel for carrying out assassinations using drones . . . before adopting "the same deadly tactic" in its own killing program in Pakistan and elsewhere.<br />
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Israel has created its own peculiar ethics: it's all exerting power "without risking human lives" i.e. the "human lives of pilot or aircrew." The "infantry feels more safe." As for people on the ground, the words "militant" or "terrorist" condemn them to execution.<br />
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People in Chicago were treated to an elaborate description of this ethic when leading Israeli military thinker Amos Guiora spoke there about "good" targeted killing. (See <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/02/targeted-killing-heart-of-us-israel.html#event">"Targeted Killing" - The Heart of the U.S.-Israel Relationship</a> )<br />
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On top of defining the new ideology of drone killing, Israel is the top exporter of drones. As the WSJ video points out, five NATO countries are using Israeli drones in Afghanistan, and Turkey and Brazil are importing Israeli drones.<br />
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<i><b>"Dronification" . . . Made in Israel!</b></i><br />
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Amos Guiora, an Israeli "counter-terrorism expert," held forth on the difference between "good" targeted killing -- i.e. the kind Israeli practices (!) -- and "bad" targeted killing -- namely, the kind the Obama administration carries out. But what this talk was really about was conditioning the public to accept the idea that "targeted killing" is a legitimate activity of a government.<br />
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No Drones Illinois has endorsed the following call by Anti-War Committee – Chicago, Jews for Justice in Palestine, U.S. Palestinian Community Network and 8th Day Center for Justice: Protest Boeing Death Machines in Gaza: Demand Chicago Drop Boeing from Air and Water Show!<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2014/07/endorses-call-to-drop-boeing-from-chicago-air-and-water-show.html" target="_blank">No Drones Illinois Endorses Call to Drop Boeing from Chicago Air and Water Show</a>)<br />
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The movement to publicize and bring an end to drone warfare customarily focuses on U.S. actions in four places: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Is it time to add the Sinai Peninsula to that list, considering drone executions being carried out by Israel there?<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/08/US-drone-strike-by-proxy-in-Sinai.html" target="_blank">Should We Include Sinai in the List of U.S. Drone Target Zones?</a> )<br />
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The <i>crisis du jour</i> in the U.S. is now the "immigration border crisis": thousands of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. border. Although the crisis is not one of <i>detecting</i> these immigrants, but of <i>discovering an ethical response to their plight</i>, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is wasting no time demanding money for surveillance equipment.<br />
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As reported by NBC News, "[t]he White House wants an additional $3.7 billion to <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/immigration-border-crisis/billionaires-congress-shortchanges-america-immigration-n153386">deal with the current crisis</a>,
with $39.4 million committed to air surveillance — including funds
meant for 16 additional crews to operate and maintain drones" (See <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/immigration-border-crisis/eyes-sky-are-pricey-border-patrol-drones-worth-money-n153696">"Eyes in the Sky: Are Pricey Border Patrol Drones Worth the Money?"</a>)<br />
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The immediate challenge will be for immigrants rights and civil liberties activists in states on the southern border -- California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas -- to redouble their efforts to keep the drones on the ground.<br />
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But just how long do the non-border states think it will be before those drones are being "borrowed" by local law enforcement or other federal agencies for all kinds of purposes, in all kinds of places?<br />
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The acquisition of drones by LAPD, in the larger context of the LAPD
Architecture of surveillance, spying and infiltration, demonstrates the
continued militarization of the LAPD. Embedded within this
infrastructure is an enormous array of electronic and human surveillance
programs and devices such as - Trapwire, Stingray, Hi Definition
Cameras, Automatic License Plate Readers, Suspicious Activity Reporting,
Special Order 1, iWATCH, Predictive Policing, and the Safer Cities
Initiative.<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2014/07/no-drones-in-la-meets-july-15.html" target="_blank">"No Drones in LA!"</a>)<br />
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Texas' "drone zone" is anchored by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bliss" target="_blank">Fort Bliss</a> in El Paso, an authorized basing/training site for Reaper drones and smaller-scale Shadow and Raven drones. Two other anchors of Texas' "drone zone" are on the Gulf Coast . . . .<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronestexas.blogspot.com/2014/02/texas-militarized-border-how-will-drone.html" target="_blank">Texas' Militarized Border: How Will Drone Politics Impact the 2014 Midterm in the 23rd?</a> )<br />
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It was interesting that on the main street at Senator Udall's office
several bystanders joined in with us to hold signs for a while. There
is a good amount of general knowledge about drones and the controversy
surrounding them.<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesnewmexico.blogspot.com/2013/01/jan18-albuquerque-protests-drones.html" target="_blank">Jan18: Albuquerque Protests Drones</a> ) <br />
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According to the Department
of Defense Report to Congress on Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Training, Operations, and Sustainability (April 2012), Arizona has
six (6) locations that have been designated as potential basing
locations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) [i.e. drones].<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesarizona.blogspot.com/2012/11/arizona-drone-bases.html" target="_blank">Arizona Drone Bases</a>)<br />
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We've been working to provide a consistent set of data tags to all the posts on all the "No Drones" sites.<br />
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Below is the list of tags that we are trying to use on a consistent basis. They are hyperlinked to the Google search engine to return links to all the different "No Drones" sites and the posts there related to the specific tags.<br />
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Due to the efforts of thousands of people around the country, a diverse set of activities have been taking place to in many different locations to bring attention to, educate about, spur conversation of, and protest illegitimate uses of drones.<br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+dramatic+production#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+dramatic+production%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones dramatic production</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+film#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+film%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones film</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+guerrilla+theater#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+guerrilla+theater%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones guerrilla theater</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+light+show#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+light+show%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones light show</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+literature#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+literature%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones literature</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+music+performance#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+music+performance%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones music performance</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+organizing#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+organizing%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones organizing</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesNetwork+to+Stop+Drone+Surveillance+and+Warfare+(NSDSW)%20#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Network+to+Stop+Drone+Surveillance+and+Warfare+(NSDSW)%20%20%27" target="_blank">Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW) </a></div>
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+poetry#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+poetry%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones poetry</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+protest#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+protest%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones protest</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+video#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+video%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones video</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesanti-drones+walk#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27anti-drones+walk%20%27" target="_blank">anti-drones walk</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>C</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronescall+for+U.N.+intervention+in+U.S.+drone+use#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27call+for+U.N.+intervention+in+U.S.+drone+use%20%27" target="_blank">call for U.N. intervention in U.S. drone use</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesCIA+drone+program+protest#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27CIA+drone+program+protest%20%27" target="_blank">CIA drone program protest</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesblogging+about+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27blogging+about+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">blogging about the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesCode+Pink+Pakistan+delegation#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Code+Pink+Pakistan+delegation%20%27" target="_blank">Code Pink Pakistan delegation</a><br />
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<b>Congress-related . . . </b><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrones+caucus#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drones+caucus%20%27" target="_blank">drones caucus</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesHR+4372+Targeted+Lethal+Force+Transparency+Act#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27HR+4372+Targeted+Lethal+Force+Transparency+Act%20%27" target="_blank">HR 4372 Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesletters+to+Congress+about+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27letters+to+Congress+about+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">letters to Congress about the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesvisits+to+Congressional+offices+about+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27visits+to+Congressional+offices+about+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">visits to Congressional offices about the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronestweet+member+of+Congress+about+the+problem+of+drones%20#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27tweet+member+of+Congress+about+the+problem+of+drones%20%20%27" target="_blank">tweet member of Congress about the problem of drones </a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesCongressional+action+on+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Congressional+action+on+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">Congressional action on the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesCongressional+hearings+on+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Congressional+hearings+on+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">Congressional hearings on the problem of drones</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>D</b></span> <br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdata+about+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27data+about+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">data about the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdomestic+use+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27domestic+use+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">domestic use of drones</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+droneslocal+drones+ordinance#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27local+drones+ordinance%20%27" target="_blank">local drones ordinance</a></div>
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<b>drone(s) - other aspects . . . </b><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+base#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+base%20%27" target="_blank">drone base</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+crashes#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+crashes%20%27" target="_blank">drone crashes</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+friendly-fire+incidents#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+friendly-fire+incidents%20%27" target="_blank">drone friendly-fire incidents</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+manufacturer+protest#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+manufacturer+protest%20%27" target="_blank">drone manufacturer protest</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesBAE+Systems+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27BAE+Systems+drones%20%27" target="_blank">BAE Systems drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesBoeing+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Boeing+drones%20%27" target="_blank">Boeing drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesElbit+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Elbit+drones%20%27" target="_blank">Elbit drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesGeneral+Atomics+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27General+Atomics+drones%20%27" target="_blank">General Atomics drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesLockheed+drone+weapons#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Lockheed+drone+weapons%20%27" target="_blank">Lockheed drone weapons</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesRaytheon+drone+weapons#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Raytheon+drone+weapons%20%27" target="_blank">Raytheon drone weapons</a></div>
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+pilot+counter-recruitment#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+pilot+counter-recruitment%20%27" target="_blank">drone pilot counter-recruitment</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+research+and+development+R&D#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+research+and+development+R&D%20%27" target="_blank">drone research and development R&D</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+testing#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+testing%20%27" target="_blank">drone testing</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrone+victims#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drone+victims%20%27" target="_blank">drone victims</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrones+in+video+games#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drones+in+video+games%20%27" target="_blank">drones in video games</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrones+undermining+consent+of+the+U.S.+populace+in+warmaking#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drones+undermining+consent+of+the+U.S.+populace+in+warmaking%20%27" target="_blank">drones undermining consent of the U.S. populace in warmaking</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrones+undermining+U.S.+commitment+to+rule+of+law#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drones+undermining+U.S.+commitment+to+rule+of+law%20%27" target="_blank">drones undermining U.S. commitment to rule of law</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesdrones+war+crimes#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27drones+war+crimes%20%27" target="_blank">drones war crimes</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>E F G H I J K L</b></span> <br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesfaith+communities+response+to+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27faith+communities+response+to+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">faith communities response to the problem of drones</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesCatholic+social+teaching+and+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Catholic+social+teaching+and+drones%20%27" target="_blank">Catholic social teaching and drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesBuddhist+response+to+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Buddhist+response+to+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">Buddhist response to the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesCreed+as+guide+for+thinking+about+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27Creed+as+guide+for+thinking+about+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">Creed as guide for thinking about the problem of drones</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesfundraising+for+anti-drones+efforts#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27fundraising+for+anti-drones+efforts%20%27" target="_blank">fundraising for anti-drones efforts</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesJune+12+2012+letter+from+Congress+to+Obama+raising+questions+about+drone+strikes#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27June+12+2012+letter+from+Congress+to+Obama+raising+questions+about+drone+strikes%20%27" target="_blank">June 12 2012 letter from Congress to Obama raising questions about drone strikes</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>M N</b></span> <br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesmedia+treatment+of+drones+problem#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27media+treatment+of+drones+problem%20%27" target="_blank">media treatment of drones problem</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesmainstream+media+response+to+drones+problem#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27mainstream+media+response+to+drones+problem%20%27" target="_blank">mainstream media response to drones problem</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronescitizen+media+response+to+drones+problem#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27citizen+media+response+to+drones+problem%20%27" target="_blank">citizen media response to drones problem</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesblogging+about+drones+problem#q=blogspot.com+%27no+drones%27+%27blogging+about+drones+problem%20%27" target="_blank">blogging about drones problem</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronescampus+media+response+to+drones+%20problem#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27campus+media+response+to+drones+%20problem%20%27" target="_blank">campus media media response to drones problem</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Facebook+no+drones+pages" target="_blank">Facebook no drones pages</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/drones" target="_blank">Twitter #drones</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nodrones" target="_blank">Twitter #nodrones</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesmainstream+media+response+to+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27mainstream+media+response+to+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">mainstream media response to the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesmilitary+base+protest#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27military+base+protest%20%27" target="_blank">military base protest</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesNational+Campaign+for+Nonviolent+Resistance+(NCNR)%20#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27National+Campaign+for+Nonviolent+Resistance+(NCNR)%20%20%27" target="_blank">National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR) </a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesNSA+surveillance+program+protest#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27NSA+surveillance+program+protest%20%27" target="_blank">NSA surveillance program protest</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>O P</b></span> <br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesopposition+to+drones+on+social+media#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27opposition+to+drones+on+social+media%20%27" target="_blank">opposition to drones on social media</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesopposition+to+university+research+on+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27opposition+to+university+research+on+drones%20%27" target="_blank">opposition to university research on drones</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronespublic+discussion+of+ethics+of+drone+business+jobs+profits#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27public+discussion+of+ethics+of+drone+business+jobs+profits%20%27" target="_blank">public discussion of ethics of drone business jobs profits</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronespublic+education+about+the+problem+of+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27public+education+about+the+problem+of+drones%20%27" target="_blank">public education about the problem of drones</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronespublic+forum+on+drones#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27public+forum+on+drones%20%27" target="_blank">public forum on drones</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Q R S T U V W X Y Z</b></span> <br />
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=blogspot+-joescarry+no+dronesrejecting+drones+fundamental+agency+in+fostering+illegitimate+human+power+relations#q=blogspot.com+-joescarry+%27no+drones%27+%27rejecting+drones+fundamental+agency+in+fostering+illegitimate+human+power+relations%20%27" target="_blank">rejecting drones fundamental agency in fostering illegitimate human power relations</a>Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-22439242326431469632014-07-14T14:32:00.004-07:002014-08-26T09:56:42.856-07:00Fall 2014 Events in the Movement Against Drone Killing and Surveillance<span style="font-size: large;"><b>September </b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.milavia.net/airshows/calendar/showdates-2014-north_america.html" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcGKVVY6d9OvUple0LZd2Tu6N7tMY6cs3HNC5IQ3hrTEXvqSQa9vkvY-8t833zSCthPZgeYbi9UgcgBVG_jFINTuyVTfAoFCe6pwWfO4ziH2m_PQ42E59UE0lZGDQlMlwy9_XMPSZi-I_/s320/4-over-beach.png" height="216" width="320" /></a><b>Air Shows (various locations nationwide)</b><br />
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Experience shows that air shows are good places to protest drone killing and surveillance.<br />
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(See also <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/08/air-show-effective-protest-drone-killing-surveillance.html" target="_blank">Why Air Shows Are a Very Effective Place to Protest Drone Killing and Drone Surveillance</a> )<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.milavia.net/airshows/calendar/showdates-2014-north_america.html" target="_blank">See list of fall 2014 air shows </a></b><br />
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<b>Campaign Nonviolence Week of Actions - September 21 - 27</b>
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Participate in one of the dozens of actions taking place nationwide, many of them organized by groups with a strong history of protesting drones killings and drone surveillance.<br />
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<i><b>One of the pillars of Campaign Nonviolence is "Ending the military drone program."</b></i><br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/08/campaign-nonviolence-end-military-drone-program.html" target="_blank">Why is "Ending the military drone program" a pillar of Campaign Nonviolence?</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesohio.blogspot.com/2014/08/september-21-22-campaign-nonviolence-tiffin-ohio.html" target="_blank">September 21-22 - Campaign Nonviolence Focus at Heritage Festival in Tiffin</a> (OHIO)<br />
<a href="http://nodronesiowa.blogspot.com/2014/08/september-25-catholic-worker.html" target="_blank">September 25 - Catholic Worker Presentation with Brian Terrell</a> (IOWA)<br />
<a href="http://nodronespennsylvania.blogspot.com/2014/08/september-27-stop-drone-war-command-center-horsham.html" target="_blank">September 27 - Stop Drone War Command Center at Horsham</a> (PENNSYLVANIA)<br />
<a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2014/08/protest-drones-beale-afb-california.html" target="_blank">September 29/30 - Stop the Drones! at Beale</a> (CALIFORNIA)<br />
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<a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/o/859/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=5283" target="_blank">See the full list of actions nationwide</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>October </b></span><br />
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Join the first <a href="http://globaldayofaction.nationbuilder.com/" target="_blank">Global Action Day Against the Use of Drones for Surveillance & Killing</a>.<br />
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As global citizens who believe in justice and the rule of law, we oppose weaponized and surveillance drones.<br />
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If you or your group are planning an action or event for October 4 and would like to post information about it on this website, please email a brief description to Anastasia of CODEPINK at anastasia@codepink.org.<br />
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<b>Keep Space for Peace Week -- October 4-11</b><br />
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The annual Keep Space for Peace week will take place October 4 - 11, 2014, at locations nationally and internationally.<br />
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<a href="http://www.space4peace.org/actions/Keep%20Space%20for%20Peacer%20Poster%202014.pdf" target="_blank">Download poster</a><br />
<a href="http://www.space4peace.org/actions/Save%20Space%20for%20Peace%202014%20Flyer.pdf" target="_blank">
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October 4, 2014 has been set as the date for nationwide action on the problem of drone killing and surveillance. It seems to me that this is well timed for action vis-a-vis representatives in Congress, most of whom will face a vote on Election Day (Tuesday, November 4, 2014).<br />
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Perhaps the single most significant consequence of the advent of
killer drones is that they allow the state to efficiently separate
war-making from the emotional involvement of the people of the country
using them. In other words, with the coming of drone warfare, we have been denied
the opportunity for empathy with those affected by our (direct and
indirect) actions.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/08/campaign-nonviolence-end-military-drone-program.html" target="_blank">Why is "Ending the military drone program" a pillar of Campaign Nonviolence?</a>) Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-82183052081270652552014-05-05T13:44:00.001-07:002014-07-04T11:10:35.197-07:00Obama to Senate: "Stop Asking So Many Questions About My Judicial Nominees"<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Senator Rand Paul (KY) is making a very simple demand: <i>You want to be a judge? Show us your legal opinions.</i><br />
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President Obama has nominated David Barron to be a judge. Rand Paul correctly points out that Barron is tied to some very troubling legal memos -- the ones the administration uses to justify drone killings.<br />
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(See <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/05/paul-derail-obama-judicial-nominee-drone-david-barron">"Rand Paul threatens to derail Obama judicial nominee over drone memos: Republican senator demands release of legal memos written by David Barron that signed off on killing of US citizens"</a> in <i>The Guardian</i>) <br />
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It seems likely that the Obama team is going to cough up the drones memo . . . and Rand Paul isn't going to back down . . . so add this to the other damaging incidents in what may amount to Barack Obama and the Democratic Party's <i>mensis horribilis</i>. ("Horrible month" -- sort of like <i>annus horribilis</i>, "horrible month," but more sudden.) The Schiff "Come Clean on Drone Killing Bill" . . . the Senate vote to release the torture report . . . nationwide demonstrations planned to emphasize the continued failure to close Guantanamo a year after the 5/23/2013 "National Security" speech . . . the chickens seem to be coming home to roost.<br />
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Holder addressed a group of Northwestern Law students and others.
Afterward one audience member summed up the speech as he left: "He
pretty much said he can kill anyone he wants." The details of that
speech will turn you more topsy-turvy than anything Alice experienced
when she ventured through the looking glass. <br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2012/03/eric-through-looking-glass.html" target="_blank">Eric Through the Looking Glass</a>)<br />
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FIVE (5) additional co-sponsors were added last week to Schiff/Jones HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act: <br />
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Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]<br />
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]<br />
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Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]<br />
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Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]<br />
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2014/04/reps.html">SUPPORT the "Come Clean on Drone Killings" Act (Schiff/Jones HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act</a>) )<br />
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<span class="fsl">On May 23rd of last year, President Obama again promised to close the
detention facility at Guantánamo. His pledge came in response to the
mass hunger strike by men protesting their indefinite detention and to
the renewed, global condemnation of the prison. On<span class="text_exposed_show">e year later, far too little has changed: few detained men have left the prison and hunger strikes and forced feeding continue. </span></span><br />
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(See <a href="http://shutdowngitmochicago.blogspot.com/2014/04/may-23-protest-obama-broken-promises-guantanamo.html" target="_blank">May 23 - Not Another Broken Promise! Not Another Day in Guantanamo!</a> )</div>
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April 13, 2014 - Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and <a href="http://nodronesnorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2014/06/jones-standout-supporter-of-call-for.html" target="_blank">Walter Jones (R-NC)</a> have now submitted a bill calling for drone transparency. See Natasha Lennard, <a href="http://www.salon.com/2014/04/02/new_bill_aims_for_drone_death_transparency/" target="_blank">"New Bill Aims for Drone Transparency,"</a> and Thomas Earnest, <a href="http://justsecurity.org/2014/04/02/rep-adam-schiff-introduces-bill-increase-transparency-drone-program/" target="_blank">"Representatives Schiff and Jones Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency in U.S. Drone Program."</a><br />
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See also <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/joint-statement-in-support-of-the-targeted-lethal-force-transparency-act" target="_blank">Joint Statement in Support of The Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act</a>
by Amnesty International, Arab American Institute, Center for Civilians
in Conflict, Center for Constitutional Rights, Friends Committee on
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The "Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act" could be the beginning of the end for out-of-control U.S. drones killings. But it's up to US to make sure this initiative doesn't die on the vine.<br />
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As Robert Naiman at Just Foreign Policy has said, "Whether the introduction of this legislation will mark a turning point
in efforts to subject the drone strike policy to democratic scrutiny and
the rule of law will significantly depend on whether members of the
public rally behind the Schiff-Jones bill and press their
representatives in Congress to cosponsor it." (See <a href="http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/23010-pass-the-drone-strike-transparency-act" target="_blank">"Pass the Drone Strike Transparency Act"</a>) <br />
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<a href="http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/" target="_blank">Identify your member of Congress</a><br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/04/mike-quigley-drones-transparency-hr-4372.html" target="_blank"><b>Example letter</b> to a member of Congress in support of HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act (the "come clean on drone killings" act)</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2014/04/contact-congress-drones-come-clean-transparency.html" target="_blank">List for writing to members of Congress in <b>California</b> in support of HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act (the "come clean on drone killings" act)</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2014/04/contact-congress-drones-come-clean-transparency.html" target="_blank">List for writing to members of Congress in <b>Illinois</b> in support of HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act (the "come clean on drone killings" act)</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnewyork.blogspot.com/2014/04/contact-congress-drones-come-clean-transparency.html" target="_blank">List for writing to members of Congress in <b>New York</b> in support of HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act (the "come clean on drone killings" act)</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodroneswisconsin.blogspot.com/2014/04/contact-congress-drones-come-clean-transparency.html" target="_blank">List for writing to members of Congress in <b>Wisconsin</b> in support of HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act (the "come clean on drone killings" act)</a><br />
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<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/03/congress-progressives-demand-US-drone-accounting.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnsLO7EgXVG-lsQ6x4mC9PBLesRflmnf1Pr7KTYyp-GGpSSPv9goCP3-GVIig951_HtQc_hdYigm30v___BWzXxQPudUPbQqlgyXOvmdNCoMvGfKAyqCQr1p6oen9yyVG_ZAV_DeJPeWX/s1600/adam_schiff_90.jpg" height="137" width="200" /></a>First
Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) called the U.S.
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A 2013 U.N. report makes it clear that the U.S. has to report fully on all its drone attacks.<br />
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The <u>reason</u> the Administration is hiding truth about drones is that <i><b>they don't have a satisfactory answer for how decisions about drone strikes are made</b></i>. As we have known all along, we need the public to <i>think</i>
about how crummy the whole drone program is, and then they will be
ready to be on our side. The best way to get them really thinking is to
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1396101110781_15753">“Today’s
vote at the United Nations reinforces the need for greater oversight of
the U.S. drone program. Instead of working closely with the
international community to help strengthen current
international standards on the use of drones, the U.S. government
decided to boycott a discussion of the draft resolution. We are troubled
by the ease with which dialogue and diplomacy—values at the center of
the president’s foreign policy—were cast aside
in this debate.</span></div>
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national security would be stronger with international standards
regarding the use of drones. No country has a monopoly on armed drone
technology. As of 2011,
</span><a href="http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/140746/sarah-kreps-and-micah-zenko/the-next-drone-wars" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1396101110781_15749" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1396101110781_15748">76 nations had drone technology of some kind</span></a>.
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is clearly in our interest to help establish the norms and rules that
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it’s important to ensure that the American people and our allies
understand the legal justification and on-the-ground impact of our drone
policy. The current lack of transparency harms
our relationships with other countries and erodes our ability to
collaborate on key global security issues.</span></div>
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vote highlights the need for Congress to play a larger role in
overseeing and regulating the use of lethal force abroad. Requiring that
our intelligence agencies provide an annual public
accounting of the number of civilian casualties caused by drone strikes
overseas—a measure included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2014
Intelligence Authorization Act —would be a good start.</span></div>
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of the CPC are ready to work with our colleagues and the administration
to ensure that our policies are transparent, compliant with existing
international law, and beneficial to our long-term
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Congressional Progressive Caucus held a hearing on drones in May of
last year, the first such hearing on the topic. You can learn more about
it at
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Some people call it the "come clean on drone killings" act: the "Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act" could be the beginning of
the end for out-of-control U.S. drones killings. But it's up to US to
make sure this initiative doesn't die on the vine.<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2014/04/reps.html">SUPPORT the "Come Clean on Drone Killings" Act (Schiff/Jones HR 4372: the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act</a>) )<br />
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A 2013 U.N. report makes it clear that the U.S. has to report fully on all its drone attacks.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/10/2014-year-of-transparency-for-us-drone.html" target="_blank">2014: The Year of Transparency (for U.S. Drone Use)?</a>)<br />
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The <u>reason</u> the Administration is hiding truth about drones is that <i><b>they don't have a satisfactory answer for how decisions about drone strikes are made</b></i>. As we have known all along, we need the public to <i>think</i>
about how crummy the whole drone program is, and then they will be
ready to be on our side. The best way to get them really thinking is to
shine a spotlight on the secrecy, evasiveness, and deceit involved in
the U.S. drone program.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/01/drone-killings-come-clean.html" target="_blank">Drone Killings: Come Clean</a> )<br />
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An <b>Insider's Guide to the 7 S's</b> (<u>s</u>urveillance, <u>s</u>ecrecy, and a<u>ss</u>a<u>ss</u>ination<u>s</u>) <b>in the 2014 Midterms</b>: linchpin races, scandal, principle, drone testing, and some "special" cases.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/01/will-2014-midterms-be-referendum-on.html" target="_blank">Will the 2014 Midterms be a Referendum on Obama's Surveillance, Secrecy, and Assassinations?</a>)<br />
<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-25796598403660997482014-01-31T06:57:00.002-08:002014-07-04T11:16:45.462-07:00End Drone Killing, Drone Surveillance and Global Militarization: Call for Spring Days of Action 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we issue an international call for Spring Days of Action – 2014, a coordinated campaign in April and May to:<br />
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<b>End Drone Killing, Drone Surveillance and Global Militarization </b></div>
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The campaign will focus on drone bases, drone research facilities and test sites and drone manufacturers.<br />
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The campaign will provide information on:<br />
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1. The suffering of tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Gaza who are under drone attack, documenting the killing, the wounding and the devastating impact of constant drone surveillance on community life.<br />
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2. How attack and surveillance drones have become a key element in a massive wave of surveillance, clandestine military attacks and militarization generated by the United States to protect a global system of manufacture and oil and mineral exploitation that is creating unemployment and poverty, accelerating the waste of nonrenewable resources and contributing to environmental destruction and global warming.<br />
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In addition to cases in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, we will examine President Obama's "pivot" into the Asia-Pacific, where the United States has already sold and deployed drones in the vanguard of a shift of 60% of its military forces to try to control China and to enforce the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership. We will show, among other things, how this surge of "pivot" forces, greatly enabled by drones, and supported by the US military-industrial complex, will hit every American community with even deeper cuts in the already fragile social programs on which people rely for survival. In short, we will connect drones and militarization with "austerity" in America. <br />
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3. How drone attacks have effectively destroyed international and domestic legal protection of the rights to life, privacy, freedom of assembly and free speech and have opened the way for new levels of surveillance and repression around the world, and how, in the United States, increasing drone surveillance, added to surveillance by the National Security Agency and police, provides a new weapon to repress black, Hispanic, immigrant and low-income communities and to intimidate Americans who are increasingly unsettled by lack of jobs, economic inequality, corporate control of politics and the prospect of endless war.<br />
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We will discuss how the United States government and corporations conspire secretly to monitor US citizens and particularly how the Administration is accelerating drone surveillance operations and surveillance inside the United States with the same disregard for transparency and law that it applies to other countries, all with the cooperation of the Congress.<br />
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The campaign will encourage activists around the world to win passage of local laws that prohibit weaponized drones and drone surveillance from being used in their communities as well as seeking national laws to bar the use of weaponized drones and drone surveillance.<br />
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The campaign will draw attention to the call for a ban on weaponized drones by RootsAction.org that has generated <a href="http://act.rootsaction.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6180" target="_blank">a petition with over 80,000 signers</a> and to efforts by the Granny Peace Brigade (New York City), KnowDrones.org and others to achieve an international ban on both weaponized drones and drone surveillance.<br />
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The campaign will also urge participation in the <a href="http://worldbeyondwar.org/" target="_blank">World Beyond War</a> movement. <br />
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<b>The following individuals and organizations endorse this Call</b>:<br />
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Lyn Adamson – Co-chair, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace<br />
Dennis Apel – Guadalupe Catholic Worker, California<br />
Judy Bello – Upstate NY Coalition to Ground the Drones & End the Wars<br />
Medea Benjamin – Code Pink<br />
Leah Bolger – Former National President, Veterans for Peace<br />
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace<br />
Sung-Hee Choi – Gangjeong Village International Team, Jeju, Korea<br />
Chelsea C. Faria – Graduate student, Yale Divinity School; Promoting Enduring Peace<br />
Sandy Fessler – Rochester (NY) Against War<br />
Joy First<br />
Bruce K. Gagnon - Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space<br />
Holly Gwinn Graham – Singer/songwriter, Olympia, WA.<br />
Regina Hagen - Darmstaedter Friedensforum, Germany<br />
Kathy Kelly – Voices for Creative Nonviolence<br />
Malachy Kilbride<br />
Marilyn Levin and Joe Lombardo – Co-Coordinators, United National Antiwar Coalition<br />
Tamara Lorincz – Halifax Peace Coalition, Canada<br />
Nick Mottern – KnowDrones.org<br />
Agneta Norberg – Swedish Peace Council<br />
Pepperwolf – Director, Women Against Military Madness<br />
Lindis Percy, Coordinator, Campaign for the Accountability of American <br />
Bases CAAB UK<br />
Mathias Quackenbush – San Francisco, CA<br />
Lisa Savage – Code Pink, State of Maine<br />
Joe Scarry, No Drones Network <br />
Janice Sevre-Duszynska<br />
Wolfgang Schlupp-Hauck- Friedenswerkstatt Mutlangen, Germany<br />
Cindy Sheehan<br />
Lucia Wilkes Smith – Convener, Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) – Ground<br />
Military Drones Committee<br />
David Soumis – Veterans for Peace; No Drones Wisconsin<br />
Debra Sweet – World Can’t Wait<br />
David Swanson - WarisACrime.org<br />
Brian Terrell – Voices for Creative Nonviolence<br />
United National Antiwar Coalition<br />
Veterans for Peace <br />
Dave Webb – Chair, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (UK)<br />
Curt Wechsler – Fire John Yoo! (a project of World Can’t Wait) – San Francisco, CA<br />
Paki Wieland, Northampton (MA) Committee to Stop War(s)<br />
Loring Wirbel – Citizens for Peace in Space (Colorado Springs, CO)<br />
Women Against Military Madness <br />
Ann Wright – Retired US Army colonel and former diplomat<br />
Leila Zand - Fellowship of Reconciliation<br />
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An <b>Insider's Guide to the 7 S's</b> (<u>s</u>urveillance, <u>s</u>ecrecy, and a<u>ss</u>a<u>ss</u>ination<u>s</u>) <b>in the 2014 Midterms</b>: linchpin races, scandal, principle, drone testing, and some "special" cases.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2014/01/will-2014-midterms-be-referendum-on.html" target="_blank">Will the 2014 Midterms be a Referendum on Obama's Surveillance, Secrecy, and Assassinations?</a>)<br />
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<b>April Days of Action Against Drones 2013</b> included a multi-day convergence in San Diego,
the campaign against Boeing in Chicago, actions all up and down the
East Coast, and much, much more!<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/p/april-days-of-action-2013.html">April Days of Action 2013</a>)<br />
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<b>RESOURCES:</b> There are a large number of online tools, resources, and platforms for supporting the movement to stop drone warfare and surveillance.<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/11/online-tools-resources-platform.html">Online Tools, Resources, and Platforms Supporting the Movement to Stop Drone Warfare and Surveillance</a>) Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-81489875022974908682013-11-19T08:00:00.000-08:002014-07-04T11:19:27.551-07:00ORGANIZE! Build the National Network Against Drones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a great network-building session at the <a href="http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=6457" target="_blank">2013 CODEPINK Drone Summit</a> "Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance" (Nov 16/17).<br />
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<span style="color: red;">To join the US national network against drones go to the <a href="http://www.123contactform.com/form-603050/NSDSW-Participating-Organization-Registration" target="_blank">opt-in page for the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW)</a>. We plan a comprehensive email blast around December 20, and we want to make sure you're on our list!</span><br />
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MOREOVER . . . in our time together in DC, we strengthened our ability to support each other in our common endeavors, particularly:<br />
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(1) protests against existing and planned drone bases and command centers<br />
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/11/organizing-resistance-to-drones-at-high.html">(2) college and university outreach<br />
(3) high school education</a><br />
(4) organizing in communities with drone manufacturing<br />
(5) press outreach<br />
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/11/online-tools-resources-platform.html">(6) online tools</a></div>
. . . as well as other areas.<br />
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SO . . . please give some thought to two questions:<br />
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* do you have expertise, experience, resources specific to one (or more) of those 6 areas mentioned?<br />
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* would you be willing to commit time to an ongoing effort to share expertise, experience, resources specific to one (or more) of those 6 areas mentioned?</div>
Planning will begin soon for spring protests (April Days of Action Against Drones 2014)!<br />
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Thank you and best regards,<br />
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Peter Lems, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)<br />
Nick Mottern, KnowDrones<br />
Joe Scarry, No Drones Network<br />
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Five big realizations I'm taking away from the 2013 CODEPINK Drone
Summit "Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance" in
Washington, DC.<br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-2013-dc-drones-conference-5-big.html" target="_blank">The 2013 DC Drones Conference: 5 Big Takeaways</a> ) <br />
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The biggest idea coming out of the 2013 Drone Summit? We will only deal successfully with the
crimes being committed using drones when we understand them as part of
the much larger <i><b>war against communities of color</b></i> . . . . <br />
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/11/drone-surveillance-warfare-gaze-injury.html" target="_blank">Drone Gaze, Drone Injury: The War on Communities of Color </a>) <br />
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Many of us who weren't in Pakistan to participate in the massive rally against U.S. drone strikes participated in this protest
by holding rallies where we were (for instance, in London), or by
participating virtually via the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PakistanAgainstDrones&src=hash" target="_blank">#PakistanAgainstDrones</a> campaign on Twitter.
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(See <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/11/global-movement-ground-the-drones.html" target="_blank">What Would a Global Movement to Ground the Drones Look Like?</a>)
Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-88782868937461512622013-11-19T03:58:00.000-08:002014-07-04T11:27:10.146-07:00Organizing Resistance to Drones at High Schools, Colleges, and UniversitiesThis group focusing on organizing to do work at high schools, colleges, and universities as part of the resistance to drone warfare and surveillance met Sunday, November 17, 2013, in Washington, D.C. It was a breakout session of the <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/11/organize-build-national-network-against.html">network-building workshop at the CODEPINK drones summit</a>.<br />
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Below are general notes. Next steps are being planned. <span style="color: red;">Please email Leila Zand at Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) lzand@forusa.org to be part of this group.</span> (Also: if you have not already done so, please <u>also</u> provide your information at the <a href="http://www.123contactform.com/form-603050/NSDSW-Participating-Organization-Registration" target="_blank">opt-in page for the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW)</a>.)<br />
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<b>November 17, 2013, Meeting - Quick Summary</b><br />
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There were a little more than 30 people in our group. We all shared: </div>
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<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2717">Frustration </li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2715">All are ready to be more involved with actions </li>
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Groups believe we need to reach out to students in high schools and colleges with various strategies and plans, including:</div>
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<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2705">Drone Replica </li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2704">Street theater </li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2703">Music country tour </li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2567">Alternative job suggestion </li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2718">$ spends for drone building, research and student education</li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2719">Alternate spending of $ for peaceful projects</li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2720">Competitions for students on writing essays and making short films</li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2721">Connecting with teachers and professors already are working with students</li>
<li id="yui_3_7_2_1_1384861607689_2722">Creating 10 minutes document, to be shared with schools</li>
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Preliminary research into University and Academic UAV programs indicates that a research centers are operating in dozens of locations.<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/02/call-for-no-drones-at-us-colleges.html#list">List of U.S. Drone Research Sites</a>)<br />
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Did you know there is an online resource FULL of materials to use in organizing your local activism against drones?<br />
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(See <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/Organizer_Manual_Project" target="_blank">Organizer Manual on the NSDSW wiki</a>)<br />
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What are some of the forms that campus activism might take? Since Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has a
contract to do drone research, the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR], on May 1, sent a letter to Ronald
J. Daniels, JHU president, and Dr. Ralph Semmel, director of the APL,
seeking a meeting . . . .<br />
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(See <a href="http://nodronesmaryland.blogspot.com/2012/08/anti-killer-drone-activists-seek.html" target="_blank">Anti-Killer Drone Activists Seek Meeting with Johns Hopkins University President</a> ) Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-70638307696025011792013-11-18T04:36:00.000-08:002014-07-04T11:28:32.869-07:00Online Tools, Resources, and Platforms Supporting the Movement to Stop Drone Warfare and SurveillanceWe had a great network-building session at the <a href="http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=6457" target="_blank">2013 CODEPINK Drone Summit</a> "Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance" (Nov 16/17). A group is forming to expand the available online tools, resources, and platforms for supporting the movement to stop drone warfare and surveillance.<br />
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Below is a quick guide to some existing tools.<br />
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<b><a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/08/no-drones-groups-nationwide-state-by.html">State-by-state Groups and Corresponding Websites</a></b><br />
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There are active groups in most states working on the drone issue. Many maintain one or more website specific to their work on drones; a number of sites have also been set up with the assistance of the No Drones Network to give as much visibility as possible to the work of these groups. Find a group near you by consulting the <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/08/no-drones-groups-nationwide-state-by.html">state-by-state list</a> and getting involved!<br />
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We are working toward having a good list of people participating in these efforts nationwide. Please add your name to the list by going to the <a href="http://www.123contactform.com/form-603050/NSDSW-Participating-Organization-Registration" target="_blank">opt-in page for the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW)</a>.<br />
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<b>Social Media, News Groups, List-serves and Forums</b><br />
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There is a Facebook group for people at the grass-roots working to stop drones: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/NoDronesNetwork/" target="_blank">STOP! the Drone Killing Grassroots Coalition</a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/04/aprildays-against-drones-on-twitter.html" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IK1sAJfGkI6EtqBeSLsFH2uORW4_AfBTC4n-ljrqMR5wfgPUGNbl6bra6LrkvoeIHEkSL1jfC56zEu1NozhzfRyBvzpFVfJZYFD534kDWf_BXQJwIZYPwV8l-4BZ29BAVLrjHGbmWuk/s200/jrw-tweet.JPG" height="178" width="200" /></a>There is a large community that tweets about drones using the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23drones&src=typd" target="_blank">#drones</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nodrones&src=typd" target="_blank">#nodrones</a> hashtags. We have begun a list of the most responsive tweeters/retweeters: <a href="https://twitter.com/NoDronesNetwork/lists/nodrones" target="_blank">twitter.com/NoDronesNetwork/lists/nodrones</a><br />
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CODEPINK curates a news list on the <a href="http://droneswatch.org/" target="_blank">Global Drones Watch</a> website.<br />
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There are several listserves. For instance, to subscribe/unsubscribe, go to <a href="https://lists.riseup.net/www/sigrequest/nodrones" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1386161658023_7226" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">https://lists.riseup.net/www/sigrequest/nodrones </a>- if you are having trouble, please just email <a href="mailto:nodronesinfo@gmail.com" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1386161658023_7229" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">nodronesinfo@gmail.com</a><br />
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In addition, there is discussion of developing an online forum dedicated to the work of the no-drones movement.<br />
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<b><a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/" target="_blank">NSDSW Wiki</a></b><br />
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The newest project of the NSDSW is a wiki to allow the broadest possible participation by people in the drone opposition movement in assembling and sharing resources.<br />
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View the main <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/" target="_blank">NSDSWiki</a> page.<br />
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View a full list of <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/NSDSW_participating_organizations" target="_blank">NSDSW Participating Organizations</a>.<br />
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View the <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/Organizer_Manual_Project" target="_blank">Organizing Manual Project</a>.<br />
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View the latest <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/Event_announcements_-_NSDSW" target="_blank">NSDSW Events</a>.<br />
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To add or edit content on the wiki, establish an account (see upper right hand corner of the <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/" target="_blank">wiki</a>) and start editing. (Some pages of the wiki may have limited editing access.)<br />
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To get involved working with others to develop/improve these and/or other aspects of the online tools, resources, and platforms for supporting the movement to stop drone warfare and surveillance, please email Joe Scarry jtscarry@yahoo.com.Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-14122659433896317612013-10-23T07:21:00.000-07:002014-07-04T11:29:55.424-07:00Oct 25: US to Respond to UN Call for Full Accounting of "Extrajudicial, Arbitrary, and Summary Executions"?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Contact: Joe Scarry, Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare -- jtscarry@yahoo.com</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">or Peter Lems, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) -- plems@afsc.org</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>What:</b> U.S. Ambassador responds to UN Report on US drone extradjudical executions</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Where:</b> United Nations Headquarters, New York City</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>When:</b> October 25, 2013</span><br />
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At a session on October 25 in New York City, the US delegation of the United Nations is expected to respond to new reports that call for a full public accounting of extrajudicial, arbitrary, and summary executions carried out by the U.S. in countries around the world using drones. The reports require full transparency of drone killings, including, "the legal basis for the use of drones, operational responsibility, criteria for targeting, impact (including civilian casualties), and information about alleged violations, investigations and prosecutions." [See <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/10/us-accounting-for-all-drone-extrajudicial-executions.html#reports">links to reports</a> below]<br />
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"The recommendations of these two reports reflect a clear international mandate that the U.S. comply with the duties and obligations of every law-abiding nation," said Medea Benjamin, co-founder of antiwar group CODEPINK. "Now the question is: how soon will the U.S. come into compliance?" she said. "For the first time ever, on October 29 Congress will have a chance to hear firsthand from civilians harmed in US drone attacks. To date, the US has refused to acknowledge, apologize or offer compensation to civilians harmed in drone attacks in countries like Pakistan and Yemen where the US is not officially at war."<br />
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Debate remains about how fully the U.S. will comply. "The Department of Defense and/or the CIA documents every drone strike, including the details of the decision process and the video of the actual strike," said David Swanson, author, antiwar activist, and sponsor of a petition for an outright ban on armed drones. "Compliance with the UN mandate will require the public disclosure of all of that, we believe."<br />
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Experts agree the compliance demands on the U.S. are widely supported. "The time when the U.S. could stonewall the international community on its drone killings has long passed," said Peter Lems, drones program coordinator at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). "Barack Obama even has 16-year-old human rights activists from Pakistan like Malala Yousafzai telling him in an Oval Office meeting that 'drone attacks are fueling terrorism' and 'lead to resentment' among the people where the killings occur. "<br />
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<b>FOR MORE INFORMATION:</b><br />
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Key report findings: <a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/10/2014-year-of-transparency-for-us-drone.html" target="_blank">2014: The Year of Transparency (for U.S. Drone Use)?</a><br />
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FULL REPORT: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns: <a href="http://justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/UN-Special-Rapporteur-Extrajudicial-Christof-Heyns-Report-Drones.pdf" target="_blank">Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions</a><br />
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FULL REPORT: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Emmerson: <a href="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/UN_Drones_Report.pdf" target="_blank">Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism</a><br />
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Independent tallies of US Drone Strikes: <a href="http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/" target="_blank">The Bureau of Investigative Journalism</a><br />
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<a href="http://banweaponizeddrones.org/" target="_blank">Petition to ban weaponized drones</a><br />
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<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-53251279510044136692013-08-26T08:59:00.002-07:002014-07-04T11:31:56.483-07:00Fall 2013 Events and Actions to Culminate in November Days of Action Against Drones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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People around the country are preparing for a full slate
of peace and justice activities in the months of September, October, and
November, 2013, which will have great significance for the expansion
and solidification of the movement against drone warfare and
surveillance.<br />
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Participating organizations in the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW) -- including CODEPINK, World Can't Wait, AFSC, Know Drones, No Drones Network, and others -- are responding to a call by activists nationwide for a follow-on campaign to the tremendously successful <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/p/april-days-of-action-2013.html">April Days of Action 2013</a> with a call for. . .<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/08/fall-2013-events-and-actions.html#novemberdays">November Days of Action Against Drones 2013</a></b></span></div>
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Below is information about the November Days as well as other major developments and events coming up. <br />
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<i><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1170/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?distributed_event_KEY=708" target="_blank">A FULL list of ALL events relating specifically to drone opposition around the country is online</a> - please add your events to that list!</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SEPTEMBER</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://midwestactionagainstdrones.wordpress.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBp8buPLdr0HTvG9x9hwllnPdVujJVC9_FWqHPdfjXJZ-1x7sWtsaI0CbaC6CBYivJPF5rxz_Egmj0Hs68LP7gX1MlDxTj_eaw1I2ixq3P1nIBCjAdglCHXj8SmB7D8BlvVwfEZjR8HIo/s200/chicago-downtown.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://midwestactionagainstdrones.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Midwest Action Against Drones (MAAD)</a> </b><br />
<b>Chicago</b><br />
<b>September 28-29</b><br />
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Participants from across the Midwest will converge in Chicago for an action (March On Boeing!) and conference (Building the movement against drones) in late September.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>OCTOBER</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KeepSpaceForPeaceWeek" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJrtRPl-l4SCAj4Le0dLZi0Evc0KzDlUWKllOVJQtZK4Q5LUIYCgJEQx6VHxTPU182GV2VT8PMBfopxPu0j08g0T6ZLceq8epd2WlHFoGdDWFfkRll2ZOr9ydCgBTm2XtRHvEO6l91sE/s200/ksfpw_13.jpg" /></a></div>
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KeepSpaceForPeaceWeek" target="_blank">Keep Space for Peace Week</a> </b><br />
<b>(Various Locations)</b><br />
<b>October 5-12</b><br />
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Each fall the <a href="http://www.space4peace.org/" target="_blank">Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space</a> organizes <i>Keep Space for Peace Week</i>, during which activists around the world hold local actions that connect-the-dots between the militarization of space and endless war on Earth.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7a_AohUy-fzDwm1iRbd0YcdN_HQcU_yGwhMJoWWgsW_mPb3se9ibiHSMWT1UqYSmJnRo3nfYkZ8lXvI4gGqhwR5QFEuzUM-3X6w2pPGR6THmS9D2VX2aiQW0RWBDMTS-T4ADXBj9AUM/s1600/malalai_joya_us_trip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7a_AohUy-fzDwm1iRbd0YcdN_HQcU_yGwhMJoWWgsW_mPb3se9ibiHSMWT1UqYSmJnRo3nfYkZ8lXvI4gGqhwR5QFEuzUM-3X6w2pPGR6THmS9D2VX2aiQW0RWBDMTS-T4ADXBj9AUM/s200/malalai_joya_us_trip.jpg" height="182" width="200" /></a></div>
<b>Malalai Joya</b><br />
<b>Nationwide Tour</b><br />
<b>October 3-23</b><br />
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On the 12th anniversary of the US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, UNAC, in conjunction with the Afghan Women's Mission is sponsoring a national tour of former Afghanistan legislator, women’s rights and antiwar leader, Malalai Joya. For more information on the itinerary, please email UNAC's Malalai Joya National Tour Coordinator, Jeff Mackler at jmackler@lmi.net or UNACpeace@gmail.com.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/08/fall-2013-events-and-actions.html" name="unreport"></a>
<a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-united-nations-drones-and-garry.html" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_qa7U5k8niUNrMLqQoioj77PPvwXPdfMGANedwEySp51VHhcYmdyB6U1DQVxjak5xZAGSFjUShgCwVSdrij_c14qomlt_rlZA4TtCtZP2bh9aiKkKN2I64q5JC5bcYYdJfDEPFKxUoM/s200/Ban-Ki-moon.jpg" /></a><a href="http://joescarry.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-united-nations-drones-and-garry.html" target="_blank"><b>United Nations: Action on Drones?</b></a><br />
<b>New York City</b><br />
<b>Beginning September 17, continuing through October</b><br />
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Several
arms of the United Nations have already begun to investigate the
criminal drone assaults launched by the United States government under
President Barack Obama.<br />
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<b>NOTE: October 25 is UN Debate on two special reports: </b><br />
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* Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms while countering
terrorism, Ben Emmerson: <i>Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism</i> <br />
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* Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions,
Christof Heyns: <i>Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions</i><br />
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<b>* READ THE FULL NSDSW PRESS RELEASE:</b> <b> <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/10/us-accounting-for-all-drone-extrajudicial-executions.html">Oct 25: US to Respond to UN Call for Full Accounting of "Extrajudicial, Arbitrary, and Summary Executions"?</a></b> </div>
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<b>Congressional Hearing and Associated events<br />
Washington, DC, and New York City<br />
October 29</b><br />
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(A) Capitol Hill (Washington, DC): <a href="http://www.warcosts.com/unmanned_briefing" target="_blank">Briefing for Rep. Alan Grayson and others on drone killing</a><br />
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(B) New York City: <a href="http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/views-ground-investigating-us-drone-strikes" target="_blank">Views from the Ground: Investigating U.S. Drone Strikes</a> - Speakers: Steve Coll, Robert Greenwald, Christof Heyns, Mustafa Qadri, Rafiq ur Rehman, Hina Shamsi, and Letta Tayler . RSVP required - see website.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>NOVEMBER</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=6457" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6QlE1JNrknmPcQW2zFNN0ZXdRTbgU6KAKOZW77tdvNzrbQ45mcDHQoC1pNxAuduo4v6IuOiz2psoEYriq5yQeIb8EWy1YVhuUSc-TfoZVS6Dp6Nz2EGPJaJwFCjpGcXm0TjF_rUh0Mc/s200/codepink-summit.jpg" /></a></div>
<b><a href="http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=6457" target="_blank">CODEPINK: 2013 Drone Conference:</a> </b><b><b>Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance</b></b><br />
<b>Washington, DC</b><br />
<b>November 16-17<br />
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The peace group CODEPINK, progressive think-tank Institute for Policy Studies, The Nation Magazine, and National Lawyers Guild (Georgetown Chapter) are hosting a second drone summit titled “Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance” in Washington, DC. <br />
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<b><b>November Days of Action Against Drones</b></b><br />
<b>Nationwide</b><br />
<b>November, 2013<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewj00xsGSCzOuila5v9rDR-bZemI9OOhuyqtHk6E3x2EAdFr5Q-GSTAcBvsCfeR__xYwPy_6XyHTELLU_tWOQef8JDo6hbeMd3CNXZ4_QOUV4iU_ovZqYGzIL3qFthAqz2u_H-6XdIs8/s1600/DNC-drone-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewj00xsGSCzOuila5v9rDR-bZemI9OOhuyqtHk6E3x2EAdFr5Q-GSTAcBvsCfeR__xYwPy_6XyHTELLU_tWOQef8JDo6hbeMd3CNXZ4_QOUV4iU_ovZqYGzIL3qFthAqz2u_H-6XdIs8/s200/DNC-drone-3.jpg" height="148" width="200" /></a>There has been extraordinary public opposition to war as a result of the Obama administration's proposal to attack Syria and continuing question over whether Congress will authorize it. This has focused public attention on the use of force and the cost of war.<br />
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The weeks ahead are a perfect time for coordinated effort against war of all kinds, including drone wars.<br />
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The fulcrum of the proposed November days will be the “Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance” summit being held in Washington DC the weekend of November 16-17, 2013. Organized by CODEPINK, Institute for Policy Studies, The Nation Magazine, and National Lawyers Guild (Georgetown Chapter), coordinated actions will compliment and support the gathering.<br />
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<b>* Friday, November 15:</b> protests at General Atomics in Washington, DC. We are calling for actions around the country at other manufactures of drones.<br />
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<b>* Saturday/Sunday, November 16/17:</b> Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance (Registration and Program)<br />
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<b>* Monday, November 18</b>: legislative push at Congressional offices in DC and in local districts.</div>
To help build this campaign, please:<br />
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(1) Post your actions on the <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1170/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?distributed_event_KEY=708" target="_blank">unified national list of anti-drones actions</a>.<br />
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(2) <a href="http://www.123contactform.com/form-603050/NSDSW-Participating-Organization-Registration" target="_blank">Opt-in to become a participant in NSDSW.</a><br />
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(3) Use the NSDSW <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/Organizer_Manual_Project" target="_blank">online organizing manual</a> to develop your actions, and share it with others!</div>
. . . and please share this call widely.<br />
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An expanded description of November Days of Action Against Drones activities will be distributed by October 1.<br />
<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-33045889116743476122013-06-24T06:54:00.000-07:002014-07-04T11:32:39.686-07:00NSDSW - Plans for Fall 2013 and BeyondThe Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW) is working diligently to build a nationwide movement against drones. Please read the progress report below and get involved.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html#may29"><b>MEETING REPORT - MAY 29, 2013</b></a><br />
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html#may29participants"><b>MEETING PARTICIPANTS</b></a><br />
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html#schedule"><b>SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS</b></a><br />
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html#involved"><b>HOW TO GET INVOLVED</b></a><br />
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html#allparticipants"><b>FULL LIST OF NSDSW PARTICIPANTS</b></a><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html" name="may29"></a><b>MEETING REPORT - MAY 29, 2013</b><br />
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A group of 20 participants in the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW) gathered in Philadelphia on May 29, 2013, to review the April Days of Action Against Drones, including a substantial body of survey input from people around the country, and to set NSDSW direction for the future. The day began with a roundtable discussion of the April Days of Action; working group meetings followed, and the day concluded with a general session.<br />
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The roundtable discussion report-backs on the April Days of Action were inspiring, creative and diverse. Actions included educational forums, civil resistance at drone command centers, leafleting, vigils at various sites – including drone manufactures, letter writing, town hall forums, local resolutions against the use of drones and one regional demonstration. There were 68 “April Days” actions in 24 States.<br />
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The discussion helped us realize that we need an outreach strategy to promote the broader goals of the Network. As a first step we agreed to design a strategy to send counter-drone organizers across the country an appeal to join the network. NSDSW has now provided an <a href="http://www.123contactform.com/form-603050/NSDSW-Participating-Organization-Registration" target="_blank">opt-in form</a> for organizations and individuals to be listed as "participants" in the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare. (There will be separate opt-ins specific to major statements or campaigns.)<br />
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NSDSW leaders expressed a commitment to recruit more people and make our organizations more robust, and in particular to bring more youth and people of color into the movement.<br />
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Most of the day was spent in small working groups to think about the actions, resources and strategies of the network. <b><i>We believe it is the work of these small groups that will allow for the design of sustainable campaigns and a sustainable network.</i></b> The working groups made presentations to the larger groups at the end of the days to get group consensus.<br />
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We urge anti-drone activists everywhere to <a href="http://www.123contactform.com/form-603050/NSDSW-Participating-Organization-Registration" target="_blank">join our efforts</a>. The facilitators are awaiting your support. The coordinators of the working groups will organize weekly or bi-weekly calls to prepare for larger monthly calls of the whole network. <br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html" name="may29participants"></a><b>MEETING PARTICIPANTS</b><br />
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<i>Participants - May 29, 2013, NSDSW Meeting</i><br />
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Robert Awkward, American Friends Service Committee, Indianapolis, IN<br />
Ellen Barfield, Veterans for Peace (VFP), Baltimore, MD<br />
Tighe Barry, CodePink, Washington DC<br />
Medea Benjamin, CodePink, Washington DC<br />
Steve Fenichel, United for Peace, NJ<br />
Michael Figura, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, New York, NY<br />
Alicia Godsberg, Peace Action New York State, New York, NY<br />
Peter Lems, American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, PA<br />
Joe Lombardo, United National Antiwar Coalition, Albany, NY<br />
Noor Mir, CodePink, Washington DC<br />
Nick Mottern, KnowDrones, West Point, NY<br />
Joan Pleune, Granny Peace Brigade, New York, NY<br />
Bev Rice, Granny Peace Brigade, New York, NY<br />
Joe Scarry, No Drones Network, Chicago, IL<br />
Georgina Shanley, United for Peace, New Jersey<br />
Bob Smith, Brandywine Peace Community, Philadelphia, PA<br />
Tory Smith, American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia<br />
Bilal Taylor, American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, PA<br />
Marge Van Cleef, WILPF, Philadelphia, PA<br />
Leila Zand, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Nyack, NY<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html" name="schedule"></a><b>SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS</b><br />
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NSDSW conducts monthly conference calls and in-person meetings. View an <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/Event_announcements_-_NSDSW" target="_blank">up-to-date schedule of NSDSW meetings on the NSDSWiki</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html" name="involved"></a><b>HOW TO GET INVOLVED</b><br />
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The Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW) war formed in December, 2012, when a <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/03/nsdsw-and-call-for-april-days-of-action.html">group met in New York</a> and declared:<br />
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“Horrified by the facts of the era of drone warfare and surveillance technology, we declare our commitment to establishing an ongoing network of groups and organizations. The Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare seeks to initiate and coordinate events and actions that will raise a united and spirited voice for justice and peace, and to stop weaponized drones and related technology applications. These activities are aimed at highlighting the illegality, immorality, and unconstitutional nature of using drones to spy on and/or kill human beings.”</div>
One measure of the Network will be the broad participation of individuals and groups actively involved in countering drone war, assassination and spying. Joint action and sharing of experiences to effect change is the goal. <br />
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<b>To get involved, please fill in the <a href="http://www.123contactform.com/form-603050/NSDSW-Participating-Organization-Registration" target="_blank">opt-in form here</a>.</b> It will enable you to sign up for a variety of notices, participate in national conference calls, and connect with working groups.<br />
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<a href="http://org.salsalabs.com/o/1170/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?distributed_event_KEY=708" target="_blank">NSDSW sponsors an ongoing online list of actions occurring nationwide.</a> Please post your actions to the online list, and use the online list to find actions near you in which to participate.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/nsdsw-plans-for-fall-2013-and-beyond.html" name="allparticipants"></a><b>FULL LIST OF NSDSW PARTICIPANTS</b><br />
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You can view the full list of <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/NSDSW_participating_organizations" target="_blank">NSDSW Participating Organizations</a> and <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/NSDSW_participating_individuals" target="_blank">NSDSW Participating Individuals</a> on the <a href="http://knowdrones.wikispot.org/" target="_blank">NSDSWiki</a>.Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-53639014541402771222013-05-07T01:00:00.000-07:002014-07-04T11:37:07.189-07:00Summer Days Against DronesThe <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/12/national-anti-drone-group-calls-for.html">April Days of Action Against Drones</a> campaign was fantastic! But it was just the beginning ....<br />
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There were excellent "no drones" events as part of local summer gatherings and festivals throughout June, July, August, and September, 2012. We expect outreach to the public to build the "no drones" movement all summer long in 2013. Exciting events like <a href="http://nodronesiowa.blogspot.com/2013/05/summer-days-covering-ground-to-ground.html" target="_blank">Covering Ground to Ground the Drones in Iowa with VCNV </a> in Iowa are already in the works!<br />
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Below are a few examples of opportunities for events. (Events will continue to be posted on the national list <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1170/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?distributed_event_KEY=708" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br />
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There are <a href="http://www.airshowsreview.com/airshowdates2013.htm" target="_blank">dozens of air shows across the country every year</a>. People who come to these events tend to be curious and willing to engage in discussion. It's especially important to have a presence at these events because often they are uncritical displays of military air power and recruiting sites for the military.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2013/06/protest-war-at-chicago-air-water-show.html" target="_blank">Protests at the Chicago 2013 Air & Water Show are already being planned.</a><br />
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Here are several examples of past "no drones" events at air shows that were very successful:<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2012/08/taking-no-drones-message-to-masses-at.html" target="_blank">Taking the NO DRONES! Message to the Masses at Chicago's Air & Water Show </a><br />
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<a href="http://nodroneswisconsin.blogspot.com/2012/07/welcome-to-oshkosh-got-drones.html" target="_blank">Welcome to Oshkosh! (got drones?) </a><br />
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There are a growing number of environment- and green-oriented fairs and gatherings. Given the <a href="http://nodronesohio.blogspot.com/2012/08/know-drones-tour-to-highlight-choice.html" target="_blank">intimate relationship between drones, militarism, resource politics, and the environment</a>, these events can be excellent opportunities to do outreach to concerned people.<br />
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State fairs are an excellent opportunity to reach people on this aspect of the drones problem. <br />
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See for instance: <a href="https://www.midwestrenew.org/energyfair" target="_blank">Energy Fair: Clean Energy & Sustainable Living</a>, Custer, WI, June 21-23, 2013<br />
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There are a growing number of environment- and green-oriented fairs and gatherings. Given the intimate relationship between drones, militarism, resource politics, and the environment, these events can be excellent opportunities to do outreach to concerned people.<br />
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See for instance: <a href="http://nodroneswisconsin.blogspot.com/2012/09/raging-grannies-wow-fighting-bob-fest.html" target="_blank">Raging Grannies Wow Fighting Bob Fest Crowd with Anti-Drones Song</a><br />
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Can you say "Woodstock"? :-)<br />
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Find a festival near you here: <a href="http://www.musicfestivaljunkies.com/festival-guide/us-festivals/" target="_blank">Music Festival Junkies - Festival Guide</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>DRONES CONFERENCES</b></span><br />
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The unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones) industry holds numerous conferences, conventions, and trade shows throughout the year. These are important places to demonstrate and raise awareness of the problem of drone surveillance and drone warfare.<br />
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<b>ATLANTA</b> - May 2013 - <a href="http://www.uasconferences.com/" target="_blank">2013 International conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS'13, </a><br />
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<b>WASHINGTON, DC</b> - August 2013 - <a href="http://www.auvsishow.org/auvsi13/public/enter.aspx" target="_blank">AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013</a><br />
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See the <a href="http://www.topeventsusa.com/" target="_blank">state-by-state listing available here</a>.<br />
<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-82617089885187305952013-05-06T22:00:00.000-07:002014-07-04T11:37:37.546-07:00GRATITUDE: April Days - A Nationwide Antiwar Campaign of Unprecedented ScopeAll of the groups that came together to form the NSDSW (Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare) and issued the original call for <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/12/national-anti-drone-group-calls-for.html">April Days of Action Against Drones</a> are extremely grateful to everyone across the country who contributed to a nationwide antiwar campaign that is unprecedented in scope in recent years.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in_4006.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkbhJIhCCjM2he21ELQEQCrvMuDCBtyo5iqX7gQ2A4OgMmSpe2iexLhNB1c8SvHJ8j1MnL9_4kXkvDCWwoyaXJJjIDpuGJEpy9WHhcA1U2o1PMFAMYNTtrJD8D3WuTnBLHqOeCdOPZSY/s400/san-diego-group-B.jpg" height="170" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in_4006.html" target="_blank">SAN DIEGO: Not your grandmother's antiwar movement! (See more </a><a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html">April Days highlights</a>.)</td></tr>
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NSDSW leaders will meet on Wednesday, May 29th at the American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia to review the April Days experience in detail, and begin to formulate plans for next steps. Of particular importance to us is to hear in more detail about your April Days experience, to learn what worked and what didn't, and especially to form a commitment to giving even more effective leadership and support to future campaigns. (Feedback can be directed to Nick Mottern: nickmottern@earthlink.net .)<br />
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We will follow up concretely as soon as possible after our meeting, but under no circumstances later than June 15. Until then, please continue your amazing work!<br />
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Warm regards, and in solidarity,<br />
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Elliott Adams, former President, <a href="http://veteransforpeace.org/" target="_blank">Veterans for Peace</a><br />
Peter Lems - <a href="http://afsc.org/" target="_blank">American Friends Service Committee</a><br />
Max Obuszewski – <a href="http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Baltimore Nonviolence Center</a><br />
Robert M. Smith – <a href="http://www.brandywinepeace.com/" target="_blank">Brandywine Peace Community</a><br />
Medea Benjamin, Noor Mir – <a href="http://codepink.org/" target="_blank">Code Pink</a><br />
Mark Johnson, Leila Zand – <a href="http://forusa.org/" target="_blank">Fellowship of Reconciliation</a><br />
Joan Pleune, Bev Rice – <a href="http://grannypeacebrigade.org/" target="_blank">Granny Peace Brigade</a><br />
Nick Mottern, George J. and Ingrid R. Guerci - <a href="http://knowdrones.com/" target="_blank">knowdrones.com</a><br />
Alice Sutter –North Manhattan Neighbors for Peace/<a href="http://nycmetro.raginggrannies.org/" target="_blank">NYC Metro Raging Grannies</a><br />
Saadi Toor – <a href="http://pakistansolidarity.posterous.com/" target="_blank">Pakistan Solidarity Network</a><br />
Alicia Godsberg – <a href="http://panys.org/" target="_blank">Peace Action New York</a><br />
Jules Orkin – <a href="http://www.puffinfoundation.org/about-us.html" target="_blank">Puffin Foundation</a> Peace Fellow<br />
Joe Lombardo, Marilyn Levin – Co-coordinators – <a href="http://unacpeace.org/" target="_blank">United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)</a><br />
Judy Bello - <a href="http://upstatedroneaction.org/" target="_blank">Upstate (NY) Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars</a><br />
Kimber Heinz – <a href="http://www.warresisters.org/" target="_blank">War Resisters League</a><br />
David Swanson – War Is a Crime.org<br />
Debra Sweet – <a href="http://worldcantwait.net/" target="_blank">World Can’t Wait</a><br />
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<br />Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-5414108094345320822013-04-04T08:16:00.000-07:002014-07-04T11:38:09.750-07:00National Anti-Drone Group Calls for April ProtestsA coalition of peace and justice groups -- the <b>Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW)</b> -- has made a call for national protests against drones in April, 2013. The "April Days" include events in dozens of cities nationwide, as well as a range of ways for people to participate wherever they are. <b><i>(Read more about the continuation of this campaign: <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/04/summer-days-against-drones.html">Summer Days Against Drones </a>.)</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>ACTIONS NATIONWIDE</b></span><br />
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Dozens of actions have been planned nationwide, and new events are being added daily. Events are planned for Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Dayton, Ft. Wayne, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Seattle, Tucson, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Honolulu, as well as in dozens of other locations, including many of the communities that host the estimated 100 drone basing sites in the U.S.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-against-drones-actions-in.html">See the full list of vigils, protests, lectures, and other actions that are part of the April Days nationwide.</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> #APRILDAYS ON TWITTER</b></span><br />
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As part of the April Days of Action Against Drones, anti-drones activists will be tweeting throughout the month, using the hashtags <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23aprildays&src=typd" target="_blank">#AprilDays</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nodrones&src=typd" target="_blank">#nodrones</a>. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "No Drones" bible</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"NO DRONES!" EDUCATION</b></span><br />
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The April Days of Action Against Drones is just the beginning of an intensive campaign to educate people nationwide about the menace of drone surveillance and drone killing.<br />
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Through books, videos, studies, and a host of other resources, people will be learning -- and teaching -- about drones and how to bring an end to their use.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/03/april-days-kicks-off-education-effort.html">Read more about education tools YOU can start using TODAY!</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>LOCAL REGULATION</b></span><br />
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The April Days of Action Against Drones are coinciding with a groundswell in local efforts to control or ban drones.<br />
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Major drivers in the move to ban drone use at the local level are (a) acquisition of drones by local sheriff and other law enforcement departments; and (b) the Department of Defense (DoD) plan to base drones in over 100 locations nationwide.<br />
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A vital group of allies in the April Days of Action Against Drones in city after city have been faith-based groups. Indeed, faith-based groups are longstanding stalwarts in the antiwar movement, and a growing number of faith groups are entering the struggle for human rights, peace, and justice.<br />
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Group letters, blogs, vigils, and denominational resolutions have all been part of the faith response to drones so far.<br />
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Nonetheless, there is much, <i>much</i> more work for the faith community to do in addressing the problem of drones.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>WILL POLITICIANS WAKE UP?</b></span><br />
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A big problem is that U.S. congressmen have been convinced that (a) the American people <i>support</i> the President's campaign of drone killing, and (b) drones are good for the economy. Many of them participate in the drones caucus in Congress, a.k.a the "Unmanned Systems Caucus."<br />
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The "April Days" should start to make members of Congress question these assumptions. <br />
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Maybe 2013 will be the year that members of Congress will realize they can no longer hide from the drones issue, and from their larger responsibility to control U.S. militarism. <br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-arrive-but-will-politicians.html">Read more about the work people are doing to get Congress to do their job and stop the drones!</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>APRIL DAYS EVERYWHERE!</b></span><br />
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There are actions happening all over the country during the April Days. But no matter where you are, you can be actively involved in the movement to resist drone surveillance and drone killing.<br />
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Through a diverse range of activities -- dramatic productions, the Drone Quilt Project, poetry, postcard projects, and more -- people are contributing to this massive, world-changing effort.<br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/03/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html">Read more about ways you can resist drones wherever you are.</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>APRIL DAYS IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA</b></span><br />
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The April Days were off and running when the Guardian reported on March 27:
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<i>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.<br />
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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.</i></div>
<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/04/media-coverage-of-april-days-of-action.html">Read all the press coverage of the April Days of Action Against Drones.</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>VOLUNTEER</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/01/volunteer.html" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmc3xue6lTyWmekvmJ2XSkadoLr856Df63ukdDK5dZrQhapIIrmvfVZDRUl8pn5u1K50gakYXpopbzutONbVN6gIimHAFsCEQENQI6dqz7NYez-SG9La0gmK6bevYCKcdAP1btOSgxuBM/s200/what-are-you.JPG" height="130" width="200" /></a>A vitally important part of the April Days is the development of a strong anti-drones, antiwar movement. That means organizing.<br />
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Reach out to activists in your area and make a commitment of time, energy, and imagination.<br />
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Need help getting connected? Use the No Drones Network <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/01/volunteer.html">volunteer form</a> and we'll put you in touch with organizers in your state.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MORE ABOUT THE APRIL DAYS</b></span><br />
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The April Days of Action Against Drones arose out of a <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/03/nsdsw-and-call-for-april-days-of-action.html">call by the Network to Stop Drone Surveillance and Warfare (NSDSW) for a month of action during April, 2013</a>, including protests against drone manufacturing, drone research and/or training of drone pilots at colleges and universities, and drone bases.Joe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923127101866133639.post-20285704919624804752013-04-03T07:00:00.000-07:002014-07-04T11:38:28.346-07:00April Days of Action Against Drones: HIGHLIGHTS!The <a href="http://nodronesnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/12/national-anti-drone-group-calls-for.html">April Days of Action Against Drones</a> have been imaginative, colorful, powerful, and inspiring!<br />
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We're encouraging people to look through the images below, and click through to learn more about the ones that you want to know more about. We hope you'll look at them all! And we'll be keeping an eye on which pages get the most views, so <i>please</i> share your favorites widely!<br />
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And when you're done: get in touch with your local "no drones" group and <u>get involved</u>!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in_4006.html" target="_blank">SAN DIEGO: Not your grandmother's antiwar movement!</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6g6_B7Rd4uK2VyMHoiLeYIiXa7uUuWNtSTB-QB5MzmNVE_R5DPR4KS73shyphenhyphenpqR5InOk0_VGFPMCQwU4i7uYeM8_G34hyphenhyphen3h8luJF_mOlpScq9IKmJq5AFl4uVcebww3LVA_l9M9jzkJ8/s400/die-in.jpg" height="212" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesillinois.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" target="_blank">CHICAGO: April 6 Street theater protests Boeing's newest killer drone.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesnewengland.blogspot.com/2013/04/boston-maine-nh-events-during-april.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTShbcAVsvoqDDg1U18mbdI0L9Oys_ZoY6JK0fL5yRoMSPIls95snr9hv-2IsLbFnf24_9OEUFkZrjmKI9n-2TO7kj8n0PXJXadRPPmv3MN6KWUJvRFDu_A1S3OXZeLXmBKIkbRzMKBqk/s400/boston-Apr6.jpg" height="195" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesnewengland.blogspot.com/2013/04/boston-maine-nh-events-during-april.html" target="_blank">BOSTON: April 6 "Drone Death Walk"</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesnewengland.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-new.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOs27xKEyjWSRreHg5c5_K5h-s0AuZXGIs-2rWWQyxTuMF_Z09GBf1NGrq6mE_zG9og7DhEiLulumBxgIedNI9JBzq3MVWjuEuSHY4KusvjpZgTDIdaBOGgEaGw2GiFGBdEyxoSQ-ZOE/s320/new-hampshire.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesnewengland.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-new.html" target="_blank">NEW HAMPSHIRE: April 5 Protest at Elbit Systems</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in_15.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxf7ugHoDpZtNEwNWNObJmaDcjvPZgWyEzbAcX2rK0-rUZZ1T3Vo9QXL0rIlL9ZxmQqh03ulaIcUqpoyIzumW_qwP6oEmKPqnuccyH3L7rsq2C3lZQst2SkNwX6V4Qg5pAO1q1OvTOCWc/s400/2+children+killed.jpg" height="241" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nodronescalifornia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in_15.html" target="_blank">SACRAMENTO: Tapestry depicting children killed by U.S. drone strikes.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodroneswashington.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPqdK5NFA4Wm4OcnH56970fCdYfMSuQRSb94V9SjRKroL4QBO_jOs3P3ANjpZ6K5DLv_L_TzwVC-y1liDD9EhJCmixi17vxoyGcF_W0KEdrn70bkpsZXRdvCnsKy5iEGlFaRlJvkvBes/s400/anger.jpg" height="287" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nodroneswashington.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" target="_blank">SEATTLE: home to Boeing and hotbed of drone development and production.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesarizona.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in_18.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75h5Zb37pgX7nHlWFO-UuugPr5-JLby4zwGAL28oK8XMzjvS6Cambl_jBR94L0x7Yd-lfcGfjd6kW_uYUrJjZM-Cr07yy8yMjRJI49-cq3cmf5txzoITZ1YwxELTEhoQYAa8JfDVkr1Y/s400/raytheon.jpg" height="182" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesarizona.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in_18.html" target="_blank">TUCSON: Dawn protest at Raytheon on Tax Day.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronestexas.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5mQV57VFGYqakcOJ2aCWuke9syJoLYs84LEndyKhmeoUAOQWxjn5xGfNgaMmq4bAK-MTl-1jZ2aS0CJea0N7ogzWr_SBN4nnJSPQvMNMmTmMPVLfkIU0PI7PLDYsXhn32q7qC-z2-td0/s320/children+killed.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronestexas.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" target="_blank">AUSTIN: UT rally against drones.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesmissouri.blogspot.com/2013/04/aprils-days-of-action-against-drones.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4f9pLjmkmlitlcfSS_1d_jrOXWKQ2xEPXoqNm2hCoh4h1R5WqyYC3760uKj_v4AW13NtR72MqkYI6JXQZ3DhFhnLKAV4_eZcdCAHtwfcEoq9P8FbiP9t0PHOAi-Cibg8B1claB3dQ_A/s400/flag+speaker+VFP.jpg" height="210" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesmissouri.blogspot.com/2013/04/aprils-days-of-action-against-drones.html" target="_blank">WHITEMAN AFB, MISSOURI: Strong VFP presence at protest.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesindiana.blogspot.com/2013/04/nationwide-april-days-of-action-against.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzkIuWokaUEzIosYP4PB2ufUzF_ZBV9avYh3k0zFnC742MLQC7G3_bV__ftG994HaBoYWBnYTbBDHqf-QmacpAJ9H7uEnRQ-9N-_HVPLqjqq81gETTQaWTUDQyl0WtTnwsTgfEnujy9x7/s320/BAE.jpg" height="320" width="268" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesindiana.blogspot.com/2013/04/nationwide-april-days-of-action-against.html" target="_blank">FT. WAYNE: Union counter-protesters came out<br />against anti-drone protest at BAE Systems!</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesnorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv6WuTJ2lWHjjlYc-mdtCyVhWV_T1ViHSM2IU7ukrXgLxbaLNkBUZVLxoyaq2bAAoLhbF0mbAu3bS0dFp4IgyVwoLP3cWz0C5k5KgzzhFebpsqjX8qDG0ZWhMaI1vytY-AdYJSAyhGBV0/s400/drone+model.jpg" height="175" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nodronesnorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones-in.html" target="_blank">FT. BRAGG, NC: Protest organized by Quaker House.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesvirginia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaw1-5pd7Hkl3jdRc-G2Dtb6YaQiTS0LtI1jXvfGI3wyUOXMtuiqZr2uM9RwOthPOfcGjgIbhpCbW871rCsF2VsOY-tCIO3rzNILYVhzwqPvOTvuvwgCrsqa3kxjV2V0vDF_1IjPwO8-g/s400/CIA+group.jpg" height="166" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesvirginia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" target="_blank">MCLEAN VA: Protesters at CIA Headquarters.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesvirginia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFi2mdW8067LazGyeC1kmGN3nyba9FQJJMC4mrm4oGkRthkKt636uEUnYDVSghDj6ZAiSnYVHvjMFqEC7rkIL5k16Yv69ShvsGWZy_UBYDga9K8klDnnNK9kEemP2w8-4RbEts3CfKac/s400/10+israeli+drones.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nodronesvirginia.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" target="_blank">WASHINGTON DC: Protest at the White House.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesflorida.blogspot.com/2013/04/last-thursday-in-wake-of-unanimous-vote.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T02IEjBfPE8R9Y7Wm5PHaeSP_zjqRCY80RyLWTc2c51NI11c-tkDTYizn3-r0NoNFcGgZIA_Rq2baaYxar1t9aCjD2qzvczs5l-P27V8kJxXQjawec1FB3JzYg5pbkbDbTjDtYx1-Oc/s320/sign.jpg" height="288" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesflorida.blogspot.com/2013/04/last-thursday-in-wake-of-unanimous-vote.html" target="_blank">TALLAHASSEE: Broad coalition against drones at FSU.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nodronesflorida.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-days-of-action-against-drones.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Fnm1vaTt8P5s39qOpic5oRDGDRCuNUXykPhLMKSdyzc6Gl-vMk1XHDy_hHw9gXFNIcSk8S5GIT6fK1z9c4Slt1Z_d0wUh4PFUXgbKOV3R-1A7ppKSOkex2oI-DnFkJqDORl63QledHo/s320/pin+the+drone.jpg" height="275" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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GAINESVILLE: In "Pin the Drones," UF students in the<br />
Plaza of the Americas were challenged to find a country<br />
that the U.S. had not invaded bombed, or occupied within<br />
the last 10 years. This proved a difficult task.</a></td></tr>
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