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The Drones Imaginarium: Charting a Domain of Death, Bodies, and Truth

Real, Imagined, Fantasised: An Inside Look at A Phenomenon Within Lethal Drones Discourse
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“And this," cried Darcy, as he walked with quick steps across the room, "is your opinion of me! This is the estimation in which you hold me! I thank you for explaining it so fully.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

‘We the People’ Against Tyranny: Seven Principles for Free Government

Time to vote with our feet” through sustained, mass civil disobedience!
“As I look at America today, I am not afraid to say that I am afraid.”—Former presidential advisor Bertram Gross
As history teaches us, if the people have little or no knowledge of the basics of government and their rights, those who wield governmental power inevitably wield it excessively. After all, a citizenry can only hold its government accountable if it knows when the government oversteps its bounds.

Newsbud Exclusive Report- A Distillation DOD Spending Spree for October 2016

DOD Spent $10,635,283,000+ on 142 Individual Contracts in October 2016
The Pentagon issues a jumbled list of contracts every business day around 5:00PM local time. Our project distills an entire month of these contracts into an accessible form.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) spent at least $10,635,283,000 on 142 individual contracts during October 2016. This amount does not include Foreign Military Sales transactions worth $481,384,637.

Mosul Offensive: End of Islamic State or New Phase in War on Terror?

According to the Council on Foreign Relation's Foreign Policy the Islamic State will survive the Mosul offensive and live on to wage guerrilla war.
“If the Islamic State has any hope of surviving the loss of Mosul, its leaders will likely shift to a classic guerrilla campaign that includes ambushes, raids, sabotage, targeted assassinations, and suicide attacks,” writes Seth G. Jones for FP.

Washington’s ‘Pivot to Asia’: A Debacle Unfolding

A Realignment of Policies Designed to Shift Priorities from the Middle East to Asia
In 2012 President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter launched a new chapter in their quest for global dominance: a realignment of policies designed to shift priorities from the Middle East to Asia.
Dubbed the ‘Pivot to Asia’, it suggested that the US would concentrate its economic, military and diplomatic resources toward strengthening its dominant position and undercutting China’s rising influence in the region.

The New Great Game Round-Up: November 1, 2016

China's Growing Security Role in Central Asia & Are the Taliban Breaking Ties with Pakistan?
China's Growing Security Role in Central Asia
China appears to be taking a more proactive role in maintaining security and stability in Central Asia amid rising concerns over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and threats to Chinese assets and interests in the region.