INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY South Tucson, AZ Monday, October 10, 2016 GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER BLOCK PARTY BEGINS 10AM to 9PM 225 E. 26 ST. (between 3rd and 4th Avenues) “Live Art, Music, Dancers and Speakers throughout the day. Featuring hip hop crew Barrio Mindz, art collective Neoglyphix, and various traditional dancers of the Tohono O’odham, Yaqui, … Read more
On route to a women’s conference in Gaza, Code Pink founder and peace activist Medea Benjamin was detained by Egyptian police and held in an airport prison cell for several hours without being charged. During her detention, the petite Benjamin said she was “jumped on” by Egyptian police and “violently handcuffed” resulting in a fractured … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley
Remote-controlled warfare with flying drones is the United States' new no-muss, no-fuss way to minimize US casualities and maximize remote destruction.
Although around the world the US is using drones to destroy lives and property, here at home, there is increasing concern over the use of drones to spy on US citizens.
Drones are also big business; thousands of jobs nationwide are attached to drone building, drone training, drone research and development, and drone flying.. In recent months, both Tucson and Phoenix have vied for pieces of the drone killing war machine. As cities and airforce bases compete for drone jobs, activists have been rallying against the killing machines.
To learn more about drones, drone warfare, and how this seemingly remote problem affects your life, come hear author and activist Medea Benjamin at a free event on August 2 at the Main Library downtown.
Benjamin is the co-founder of the anti-war group Code Pink, founding director of the human rights and social justice group Global Exchange, and author of Drone Warfare, Killing by Remote Control.
For background on drone-related activities at Davis Monthan Airforce Base and other bases, check out this document.
More details about Benhamin's talk after the jump.