The Number of People Killed in Covert Drone Strikes is Down 50 Percent

The Number of People Killed in Covert Drone Strikes is Down 50 Percent

As another year comes to a close, another batch of sobering numbers about the United States’ semi-secret drone war is in. They’re actually not as bad as they used to be.

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What Happens When Natural Disasters Instantly Change Our Maps?

What Happens When Natural Disasters Instantly Change Our Maps?

Pakistan’s devastating earthquake this week killed hundreds, with a death toll that’s certain to rise. While the country recovers, the world has become fascinated by a geographic side-effect of the disaster: the quake was so powerful that it created a new island in the Arabian Sea. And as of Wednesday morning, people were already exploring it.

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Kerry Says We’ll Stop Drone Strikes When We’ve Killed All the Terrorists

Kerry Says We'll Stop Drone Strikes When We've Killed All the Terrorists

Secretary of State John Kerry ran his mouth on Pakistani TV Thursday, vowing problematically that drone strikes "will end as we have eliminated most of the threat and will continue to eliminate it." That’s like saying you’ll stop drinking as soon as you’re out of booze.

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Pakistani Folk Art and US Drones Collide in These Ornate Paintings

Pakistani Folk Art and US Drones Collide in These Ornate Paintings

Pakistani-American artist Mahwish Chishty was originally trained in painting miniatures in her native Lahore. But these days, Chishty is also emerging as a notable conceptual artist abroad, treading the potent line between Pakistani and American culture. Yesterday, in an interview with Mother Jones, Chishty discussed her paintings of American drones—which she covers in traditional Pakistani ornamentation.

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