US Put “Doomsday Plane” Into the Air This Week After Putin Nuclear Threat
By Andrea Germanos The so-called “doomsday plane”—an aircraft modified by the U.S. military to be operated as a mobile command post and protect the president…
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Russian CyberAttack Could Trigger Article 5 NATO Response, Says US Senator
By Andrea Germanos The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday elevated questions about whether a Russian cyberattack could trigger an Article 5 “collective…
Gitmo Jurors Liken CIA Torture to Acts by “Most Abusive Regimes in Modern History”
By Andrea Germanos Seven out of the eight members of a military jury called for clemency to be granted in the case of a Guantanamo…
US to Offer “Condolence Payments” to Relatives of 10 Civilians Killed in Drone Strike
By Andrea Germanos The Pentagon said Friday that the U.S. would issue “condolence payments” to relatives of 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, killed in…
“Historic Moment”: EU Approves Call for Sweeping Ban on Facial Recognition Surveillance
By Andrea Germanos The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a call to ban facial recognition surveillance—a development heralded by the technology’s foes as a “big…
Israel Unveils New Armed Robot Amid Outcry Over “Death Machines”
By Andrea Germanos Israel unveiled a new remote-controlled killer robot Monday at a major weapons fair in the U.K. that human rights advocates are criticizing…
Massive Indigenous Protests in Brazil Ahead of Landmark Ruling on Land Rights
By Andrea Germanos Indigenous groups from across Brazil have been protesting this week ahead of an expected Supreme Court decision determining the fate of Indigenous…
Rejecting Challenge to No Fly List, Federal Appeals Court Leaves Men Charged With No Crime “In an Indefinite Kafkaesque Nightmare”
By Andrea Germanos A ruling by a federal court Monday drew the ire of the ACLU after siding with the U.S. government and rejecting a…
US Eyeing Militarization of Antarctic as Well as Arctic
By Andrea Germanos A top U.S. military general said Tuesday that the country will be looking at militarizing the Antarctic just as it has the…
Chelsea Manning Remains in Jail Indefinitely
By Andrea Germanos (CD) — Chelsea Manning remained in jail on Monday after a federal appeals court rejected her bid to be released and affirmed a…
Exposed: How Google Still Tracks You Even When “Location History” Is Turned Off
By Andrea Germanos (CD) — Android and iPhone users may be under the impression that Google is not tracking their location data if they’ve turned off “Location…
After 16 Years, House Panel Takes Step to Cancel “Blank Check for Endless War”
By Andrea Germanos A House committee on Thursday took a surprising—yet welcome—step towards canceling the “blank check for endless war.” That’s because the Republican-controlled House…
Involuntary Manslaughter Charges For Top State Health Official For Role In Flint Water Crisis
By Andrea Germanos Michigan’s attorney general announced Wednesday that the head of the state’s health department and four others have been charged with involuntary manslaughter…
Bombed: A Potato Chip Factory, a School, a Doctors Without Borders Facility, and Now a Water Well
By Andrea Germanos Strikes in northern Yemen on Saturday reportedly killed two children and first responders as US-backed coalition continues ‘disturbing’ strikes. A United Nations…