Ahead of Obama’s speech, U.S. acknowledges four American drone killings
Letter from Eric Holder and reports on policy shift do little to allay concerns about endless, boundless drone war
Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:26 PM UTCNews Drones, Eric Holder
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Obama to announce new effort to close Guantanamo Bay
But the Pentagon still wants $450 million for upgrading the prison
Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:02 PM UTCPolitics Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay
Pentagon adviser pushed Anthrax drug, which his firm produced
Biowarfare consultant prodded government to stockpile antidote, bringing $334 million to his biotech company
Monday, May 20, 2013 6:19 PM UTCBusiness anthrax, Pentagon, Lobbying
Pentagon officials: Drone War on Terror is endless
At Congressional hearing, Defense officials defend AUMF and the boundless war-waging powers it grants
Friday, May 17, 2013 1:53 PM UTCNews aumf, Pentagon, Drones
Where does all our military spending go?
As much as $385 billion is being doled out to private companies like KBR, the former subsidiary of Halliburton
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:13 PM UTCBusiness TomDispatch.com, Halliburton
How drones deceive us
The advantage of technologized warfare is also its most worrying: The perception of decreased risk to the aggressor
Thursday, May 9, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 14Technology War, Drones, United Nations
Pentagon study reveals sharp increase in military sexual assault
Pentagon report estimates that 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2012
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 10Life Sexual assault, sexual violence
“Man of Steel”: Pentagon propaganda flick
The new "Superman" features F-35 fighter jets that haven't even been approved to fly
Monday, May 6, 2013 4:51 PM UTC 12Business AlterNet, Man of Steel, Pentagon
Pentagon: North Korea close to developing long-range nuclear missile
The defense department says Pyongyang is approaching its goal of building a missile that can strike the U.S.
Friday, May 3, 2013 9:56 PM UTC 14Technology GlobalPost, North Korea, Pentagon
Is South Korea safe for investors?
The global marketplace is still struggling to make sense of the nuclear threat facing the Korean peninsula
Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 3:00 PM UTCBusiness GlobalPost, North Korea
Classified Pentagon report says North Korea legitimate threat
Report says Kim Jong-un likely has nukes capable of delivery by ballistic missiles, which may be unreliable
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 23News Nuclear Weapons, North Korea
When drone strike victims receive condolence payments
The CIA gives financial compensation to the families of slain civilians, but the practice is shrouded in secrecy
Friday, Apr 5, 2013 6:07 PM UTCPolitics ProPublica, Drone strikes, Drones
How the Pentagon corrupted Afghanistan
If the U.S. finally loses its ally, it can point to the tsunami of cash it's poured into the country since 2005
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 2:30 PM UTCPolitics TomDispatch.com, Pentagon
CIA may lose drone program
Targeted killing program would move to Pentagon, controversies largely in tow
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 5:17 PM UTCTechnology CIA, Defense Department, Drones
Don’t fall for Pentagon spin
Never mind what you heard about massive new cuts to the defense industry. Here's how contractors avoided calamity
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 3:27 PM UTCBusiness Sequestration, U.S. Military
How budget cuts could affect you
Unemployment benefit reductions, fewer food safety checks, freed illegal immigrants and more
Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 2:01 PM UTCNews sequester, Budget cuts, Pentagon
Pentagon agrees to publish Manning rulings
Journalists and human rights groups call the move long-overdue, demand greater transparency
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 9:34 PM UTCNews Bradley Manning, ccr
Pentagon notifies Congress of likely furloughs
The Department of Defense says it may have to shorten the workweek for 800,000 workers if the sequester kicks in
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 9:00 PM UTCPolitics Pentagon, Defense Secretary
Mitch McConnell fooled by Onion-style article
The Senate Minority Leader was duped by the military version of The Onion
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 4:27 PM UTCPolitics The Onion, Mitch McConnell
Hagel’s fight unprecedented
Harry Reid files cloture to break the GOP filibuster, forcing a vote by Saturday
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 9:25 PM UTCPolitics Chuck Hagel, Defense Department
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