World May 24, 2013
The White House admits it killed four Americans in overseas counterterrorism operations since 2009, the first time it has publicly taken responsibility for the deaths.
Commentary / World May 1, 2013
The paradox of the Boston bombing
by Nina L. Khrushcheva
Essentially the Boston bombers' stories are not so different from those of America's home-grown "lone wolves" — typically white and equally disenchanted.
Commentary / World | THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK Apr 29, 2013
Photos of carnage would check war sentiment
by Hiroaki Sato
Would most Americans remain indifferent to the wars their government wages in far-off lands if their media broadcast videos each day of the shattered bodies?
Commentary / World Apr 8, 2013
Time for U.S. to curb drone flights over Yemen
by Danya Greenfield and David J. Kramer
As Yemen's democratic transition proceeds, it's time Washington switched its anti-terror drone campaign to a policy favoring stability and prosperity.
Commentary / World Mar 20, 2013
Lift the veil of secrecy on U.S. drone program
by John Podesta
The White House is still weaving on whether to share legal opinions on targeted killing, including justifications for killing U.S. citizens without trial.
World Mar 2, 2013
Killer robots must be stopped, say campaigners
by Tracy Mcveigh
A new global campaign to persuade nations to ban "killer robots" before they reach the production stage is to be launched in the United Kingdom by a group of academics, pressure groups and Nobel peace prize laureates. Robot warfare and autonomous weapons, the next step ...
Commentary / World Feb 16, 2013
Mr. Obama, did you or did you not kill Anwar al-Awlaki?
by David Cole
The big problem with U.S. drone policy is that it lets the government kill its citizens in secret and then refuse to acknowledge later that it has done so.
World Feb 14, 2013
Armed drones stir debate in pacifist Germany
by Michael Birnbaum
The debate over the legality of drone warfare is stretching from Capitol Hill into the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate, as Germany considers purchasing armed drones for the first time. Ever since World War II, Germany has been skeptical about military deployments, mindful of its ...
Commentary / World Feb 13, 2013
Even stealth drone wars need rules
by Jack Goldsmith
President Barack Obama is presiding over a changing form of warfare, including drones and cyber attacks, that need a firmer political and legal foundation.
Asia Pacific Jan 21, 2013
The Obama administration is nearing completion of a detailed counterterrorism manual that is designed to establish clear rules for targeted-killing operations but leaves open a major exemption for the CIA's campaign of drone strikes in Pakistan, U.S. officials said. The carve-out will allow the CIA ...