▶ No Judge, No Jury, No Trial • Brave New Films: Security

A missile falls from the sky, killing a grandmother and almost killing her two grandchildren... [youtube=http://youtu.be/5OvhAFyeGk4?list=PLQ9B-p5Q-YOPndlCXf4NIjBnnuILgNGtN] Published on Oct 30, 2014 Since 2004 drone strikes have killed 2,379 human beings. Of those thousands killed, only 12% could be positively identified as “militants". Drone strike victims are overwhelmingly innocent civilians. SIGN THE PETITION & WATCH THE More

Lobbying: Statistics and Trends, especially Defense

Center for Responsive Politics  OpenSecrets.org Editor's Note: A good website to know about.  A lot of data on lobbying available.   Lobbying Database   In addition to campaign contributions to elected officials and candidates, companies, labor unions, and other organizations spend billions of dollars each year to lobby Congress and federal agencies. Some special interests More

▶ Anti-War Committee Chicago: No Drone Boeing Campaign

[youtube=http://youtu.be/5n_6S7vQrOc] Rise Up Times Editor's Note:  The CEO of Boeing is one of the .01 percent, making him not just one of the wealthiest CEOs, but one of the wealthiest people in the country. Boeing is a major manufacturer of military drones, holding millions of dollars in U.S. government contracts. Boeing headquarters is in Chicago. The More

Margaret Sarfehjooy> Consequences of War on Iran

Consequences of War on Iran “Let’s be clear—we’re already at war on Iran. And the drumbeat for a military attack increases daily. Yet rarely is there any consideration for the consequences and the fact that never before in history has a bomb with depleted uranium been dropped on a nuclear site.” by Margaret Sarfehjooy  WAMM More

Margaret Sarfehjooy> Consequences of War on Iran

Consequences of War on Iran “Let’s be clear—we’re already at war on Iran. And the drumbeat for a military attack increases daily. Yet rarely is there any consideration for the consequences and the fact that never before in history has a bomb with depleted uranium been dropped on a nuclear site.” by Margaret Sarfehjooy  WAMM More

Protesters March to Boeing Headquarters as NATO Summit Continues

Protesters March to Boeing Headquarters as NATO Summit Continues – Common Dreams staff    Published on Monday, May 21, 2012 by Common Dreams Protesters headed down Lake Street toward #Boeing. (Photo: via TwitPic / YFrog / NBC Chicago) In a second day of protest, people gathered this morning for a planned march from Chicago’s Union Park More

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