I opened my computer this morning to see this image:
Imran Khan addressing a massive crowd at the #PakistanAgainstDrones protest at Peshawar yesterday. (Photo via @AhmerMurad) |
A huge turnout outside the US Embassy in London. (via @SorayaAziz) |
Faisal bin Ali Jaber (NY Times) |
Malala Yousafi at the White House: “I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact.” (Source: ThinkProgress) |
So . . . where else in the world is the movement against drones taking off?
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Five big realizations I'm taking away from the 2013 CODEPINK Drone Summit "Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance" in Washington, DC.
(See The 2013 DC Drones Conference: 5 Big Takeaways )
The biggest idea coming out of the 2013 Drone Summit? We will only deal successfully with the crimes being committed using drones when we understand them as part of the much larger war against communities of color . . . .
(See Drone Gaze, Drone Injury: The War on Communities of Color )
A new U.N. report makes it clear that the U.S. has to report fully on all its drone attacks.
(See 2014: The Year of Transparency (for U.S. Drone Use)?)
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