Archive for the 'Drone Planes' Category

The Forever War

Friday, May 4th, 2012 by Ted Rall

The Forever War

Although headlines trumpeted troop withdrawals scheduled for 2014, the United States has signed an agreement with the Afghan government pledging continued military support through the year 2024.


Moral Equivalence

Friday, March 16th, 2012 by Ted Rall

Moral Equivalence

After a soldier slaughters 16 civilians in Afghanistan, President Obama pointed out that killing Afghans is just as serious as killing Americans. Amazingly, this is the first time in memory that a president has pointed out thaty foreign lives matter as much as domestic ones.


Drones Ahoy

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 by Ted Rall

Drones Ahoy

The US State Department announces that it has a fleet of drone planes. What next?


If I Told You, I’d Have To Piss You Off

Monday, November 7th, 2011 by Ted Rall

If I Told You, I’d Have To Piss You Off

Two Senators complain that the Obama Administration is willfully twisting the meaning of the USA-Patriot Act in order to spy on Americans in ways that Congress never intended. But they won’t tell us how or why.


Boomerang

Monday, October 17th, 2011 by Ted Rall

Boomerang

A secret presidential memo argues that US citizens can be assassinated if they’re terrorists and are hard to arrest.


Violent Video Games

Friday, July 1st, 2011 by Ted Rall

Violent Video Games

The US Supreme Court has ruled that children can buy violent video games since they are protected by the First Amendment.