Thursday, November 12, 2026

Tag: Drones

A Ukrainian soldier with a DJI Mavic Air 2S drone. Photo: National Guard of Ukraine / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Operation Vivaldi: success of Ukraine’s counteroffensive shows it has learned to...

Ukraine’s military has scored a significant recent success. But what does it mean for the war?

New US strikes and disputed drone shoot down threaten fragile Iran...

As Washington and Tehran discuss a possible framework to end nearly three months of conflict, new military exchanges, competing narratives, and disagreements over sanctions, regional security, and Israel’s role reveal how fragile any potential agreement remains.

Doctors say Israeli troops deliberately targeted Gaza children

International physicians describe treating more than 100 Palestinian children shot in the head or chest in what they call evidence of war crimes.

How drones in Ukraine help fuel propaganda and shape perception

These unmanned flying machines are also contributing to an information war.

Legislators urge Biden to overhaul drone program

Fifty legislators recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting him to overhaul U.S. counterterrorism policy to center human rights and the protection of civilians.

Droning on

Assassins-in-chief and their brood...

#FeminismNotMilitarism: Peace groups blast Biden’s DNI pick over links to drones,...

CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies recently noted that Avril Haines “provided legal cover” for CIA torture and “worked closely” on the Obama administration’s expanded drone policy.

Murder, he said

The Killer-in-Chief...

Gods of the Sky

How more sanitized can killing become, except for those in the missile's path?

In the search for missing women, neighbors and family members pair...

Often, Indigenous communities don’t trust that police will act on reports of violence.

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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House

“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
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The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values

“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”
Rows of wooden desks face a raised dais with red drapes in a historic legislative chamber.

Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster

Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?