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Drone Warfare

Killing by Remote Control

By: Medea Benjamin

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Drone Warfare

Killing by Remote Control

By: Medea Benjamin

Groundbreaking exposé of the rapid shift to robot warfare, by a leading antiwar activist. Drone Warfare is the first comprehensive analysis of one of the fastest growing—and most secretive—fronts in global conflict: the rise of robot warfare. In 2000, the Pentagon had fewer than fifty aerial drones; ten years later, it had a fleet of nearly 7,500, and the US Air Force now trains more drone “pilots” than bomber and fighter pilots combined. Drones are already a $5 billion business in the US alone. The human cost? Drone strikes have killed more than 200 children alone in Pakistan and Yemen. CODEPINK and Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin provides the first extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being used, who controls these unmanned planes, and what are the legal and moral implications of their use. In vivid, readable style, this book also looks at what activists, lawyers, and scientists across the globe are doing to ground these weapons. Benjamin argues that the assassinations we are carrying out from the air will come back to haunt us when others start doing the same thing—to us.

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1781684758

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Drone Warfare

By: Medea Banjamin

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Drone Warfare

By: Medea Banjamin

First book on drone warfare, the new warfare system affecting the Indian subcontinent, specially Pakistan and Afghanistan Weeks after the 2002 American invasion of Afghanistan, Medea Benjamin visited that country. There, on the ground, talking with victims of the strikes, she learned the reality behind the 'precision bombs' on which US forces were becoming increasingly reliant. Now, with the use of drones escalating at a meteoric pace, Benjamin has written this book as a call to action: 'It is meant to wake a sleeping public,' she writes, 'lulled into thinking that drones are good, that targeted killings are making us safer.' Drone Warfare is a comprehensive look at the growing menace of robotic warfare, with an extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being used, who 'pilots' these unmanned planes, who are the victims, and what are the legal and moral implications. In vivid, readable style, the book also looks at what activists, lawyers and scientists are doing to ground the drones, and ways to move forward. 'In reality,' writes Benjamin, 'the assassinations the US is carrying out via drones will come back to haunt it when others start doing the same thing - to the Americans.

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Harper Collins

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9350299925

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9789350299920

Kingdom of the Unjust

Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection

By: Medea Benjamin

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Kingdom of the Unjust

Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection

By: Medea Benjamin

The co-founder of CODEPINK has become famous for fearlessly tackling head-on subjects most of us studiously avoid. Sometimes, she does so in person—as during President Obama’s speech at the National Defense University, or during a reception for drone manufacturers and members of Congress, or in Cairo, where she was assaulted by police. Here, she’s researching the sinister nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. In seven succinct chapters followed by a meditation on prospects for change, Benjamin—cited by the L.A. Times as “one of the high-profile members of the peace movement”—shines a light on one of the most perplexing elements of American foreign policy. What is the origin of this strange alliance between two countries that seemingly have very little in common? Why does it persist, and what are its consequences? Why, over a period of decades and across various presidential administrations, has the United States consistently supported a regime shown time and again to be one of the most powerful forces working against American interests? Saudi Arabia is perhaps the single most important source of funds for terrorists worldwide, promoting an extreme interpretation of Islam along with anti-Western sentiment, while brutally repressing non-violent dissidents at home. With extremism spreading across the globe, a reduced U.S. need for Saudi oil, and a thawing of U.S. relations with Iran, the time is right for a re-evaluation of our close ties with the Saudi regime.

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OR Books

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1682190471

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Green Festival Reader

Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change

By: Kevin Danaher,Alisa Gravitz,Medea Benjamin

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Green Festival Reader

Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change

By: Kevin Danaher,Alisa Gravitz,Medea Benjamin

Each year, Green Festivals across the nation draw over 100,000 people to their “party with a purpose.” The Green Festival Reader: Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change presents the addresses of the foremost thinkers and activists at these popular events. From a green New Deal to healthy homes and community empowerment, The Green Festival Reader covers the most urgent and inspiring topics in today’s environmental movement.

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189

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Routledge

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1317258541

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9781317258544

Drone Warfare

Killing by Remote Control

By: Medea Benjamin

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Benedita Da Silva

An Afro-Brazilian Woman's Story of Politics and Love

By: Benedita da Silva,Medea Benjamin,Maria Luisa Mendonça

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Benedita Da Silva

An Afro-Brazilian Woman's Story of Politics and Love

By: Benedita da Silva,Medea Benjamin,Maria Luisa Mendonça

A champion of the poor and advocate for women, Afro-Brazilian Senator Benedita de Silva shares the sometimes heart wrenching, always inspiring story of her life. Illustrations & photos.

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Food First Books

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Green Festival Reader

Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change

By: Kevin Danaher,Alisa Gravitz,Medea Benjamin

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Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change

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1317258533

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San Francisco Jazz

By: Medea Isphording Bern

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San Francisco Jazz

By: Medea Isphording Bern

San Francisco is probably best known for its hills, ubiquitous fog, dungeness crab and the Golden Gate Bridge. But jazz music's threads are similarly woven into the fabric of the city and its environs. Whether performed in renowned clubs like So Different, Jimbo's Bop City, Black Hawk, and the Jazz Workshop or in halls like the Primalon Ballroom and Great American Music Hall, jazz has infused the city from the Barbary Coast to the Fillmore, thrilling audiences for over a century. San Franciscans have grooved to and incubated scores of jazz acts, hot and cool, raucous and contemplative. That tradition continues today.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439649286

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Benedita Da Silva

An Afro-Brazilian Woman's Story of Politics and Love

By: Benedita da Silva,Medea Benjamin,Maria Luisa Mendonça

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An Afro-Brazilian Woman's Story of Politics and Love

By: Benedita da Silva,Medea Benjamin,Maria Luisa Mendonça

A champion of the poor and advocate for women, Afro-Brazilian Senator Benedita de Silva shares the sometimes heart wrenching, always inspiring story of her life. Illustrations & photos.

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Drone Warfare

Drone Warfare

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Kingdom of the Unjust

Kingdom of the Unjust

Green Festival Reader

Green Festival Reader

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Drone Warfare

Benedita Da Silva

Benedita Da Silva

Green Festival Reader

Green Festival Reader

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San Francisco Jazz

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Benedita Da Silva

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