DRONES
What Drones See
Until now, it’s been tough to visualize—indeed, to personalize—the scope of America's covert, hotly contested drone campaigns in the Middle East and Horn of Africa. That’s where Dronestagram comes in.
Cornel West Plans to Vote for Obama in November and Protest His Policies in February
We love Cornel, even if we don’t always agree with him, because he doesn’t bite his tongue for anybody—not even the Commander in Chief. So, we hit him up after the second debate to see what he had to say about the prospect of a Romney presidency.
The Mile High Club for Drones
All moral, ethical, and political quandaries aside, one of the big problems with aerial drones was that, eventually, the things has to land to refuel. Well, drones can now do it in midair. It's like the mile-high club, only with less flesh and more...
The U.S. Senate Now Has a Drone Caucus
And guess what? One of its co-chairs isn't too fond of Muslims.
Pakistan's Other Drones
The country's new, unmanned extreme-sport cinema helicopters are a striking example of Pakistan bearing both the problems and promises of the coming droneworld.
Motherboard's Droneworld Is Tonight
Drones are coming to the States. They're actually already here. Check out this teaser for Motherboard's upcoming documentary, 'Drone On,' and then come hang out with us at Droneworld, an evening we're curating as part of the Et Cetera ideas festival.
The Death Aquatic
Louie Psihoyos’ ambitions have escalated, his subject has opened up, and he’s taking consultation left and right from greeny showbiz vets. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked to get on the line with the creator of 'The Cove' and chat about his...
Dispatch from the Democratic National Convention
Charlotte, North Carolina is a city with a vault in the basement of its soul. While Raleigh was built on drinking, and Greensboro was built on textiles, Charlotte was built on banking.
Drones Over Ethics
There's no downside or moral dilemma when it comes to drone strikes, says philosopher employed by the U.S. military.