What the administration means by “imminent threat” is open to debate.
Administration Appoints Itself Judge and Jury on Death by Drone
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Human Rights
Washington Post Keeps Administration’s Secret About Drone Base in Saudi Arabia
The U.S. drone base based in Saudi Arabia was used to kill Anwar al-Awlaki and his son.
A Valentine’s Day Gift That Keeps on Giving
The United States is one of only seven countries not to ratify a landmark international agreement that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women.
Living in a Constitution-Free Zone
While a militarized enforcement regime has long existed in the U.S-Mexico borderlands, its far more intense post-9/11 version is also proving geographically expansive. Now, the entire U.S. perimeter has become part of a Fortress USA mentality and a lockdown reality. Unlike on our southern border, there is still no wall to our north on what was once dubbed the “longest undefended border in the world.” But don’t let that fool you. The U.S.-Canadian border is increasingly becoming a national security hotspot.
Escape From Ignorance and Chalga (Part 3)
This outmigration is often referred to as a “brain drain,” though many who remained in Bulgaria bristle at this phrase.
Torture Covers a Multitude of Sins
Torture comes in many forms from excruciating pain to death — of the soul, if not the body — by a thousand cuts.
Escape From Ignorance and Chalga (Part 2)
This outmigration is often referred to as a “brain drain,” though many who remained in Bulgaria bristle at this phrase.
Escape From Ignorance and Chalga (Part 1)
This outmigration is often referred to as a “brain drain,” though many who remained in Bulgaria bristle at this phrase.
The In Amenas Fiasco Throws Cold Water on the Algeria-U.S.-France Love Fest (Part Two)
Algeria intended to send a message to the United States and France that Algeria can handle domestic terrorism.
Republicans Use Border Control to Obstruct Immigration Reform
Conservative and liberal media alike highlight the opposition of the president to any provision linking citizenship to a “secure” border.