Unplugged – The Obama Illusion

Unplugged – The Obama Illusion

Barak Obama entered office in 2009 on the shoulders of the masses in the aftermath of an era of war ushered in by G.W. Bush. The slogans of Yes We Can carried with it not only support but hope that the world will witness a change in U.S. foreign policy which had...
Britain’s unethical development of drones

Britain’s unethical development of drones

The article on drone warfare by Simon Jenkins (Drones are fool’s gold: they prolong wars we can’t win, 11 January 2013) is perceptive about their counterproductive, illegal and unethical use. We in Scientists for Global Responsibility are especially...
Dr King would’ve opposed drone wars

Dr King would’ve opposed drone wars

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day symbolizes many important moral and ethical principles, including the citizenry’s responsibility to end the federal government’s abuses of civil and human rights, both at home and abroad. King is most often remembered for his...
Ireland’s elite abets Israel’s crimes

Ireland’s elite abets Israel’s crimes

Way back in 1979, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn became the first female minister in an Irish government since Constance Markievicz in 1919. Unfortunately, however, Geoghegan-Quinn is not a feminist trailblazer. In her current role as a European commissioner, she is...
Jordan opens skies for Israel drone attacks

Jordan opens skies for Israel drone attacks

A new report says Jordan has given the go-ahead to Tel Aviv to use its airspace for spying on Syria and attacking its industrial facilities. French newspaper Le Figaro reported on Monday that Jordan has opened two corridors in its airspace to Israeli Air Force drones...