DRONES Arms manufacturer sponsors new opera about the horrors of drone warfare at the Kennedy Center Thom Dunn

nsa A new, never-before-seen document from the Snowden archives was just published Thom Dunn

assassinations The government can "unilaterally decide to kill US citizens," according to Justice Department lawyers Thom Dunn

law With state secrets privilege, U.S. ends challenge by journalist over drone 'kill list' Xeni Jardin

picks Obama says US drones strikes have killed up to 116 civilians, watchdogs say real count is higher Xeni Jardin

offworld The drone warfare game where you spy on players with your smartphone Laura Hudson

politics Iran war has cost $25bn so far, admits Pentagon. The real cost is closer to $50bn. Rob Beschizza

war U.S. hiding troops in hotels to dodge missiles may be a war crime Jason Weisberger

war 30-40% of Gulf energy infrastructure "destroyed" Rob Beschizza

Department of War Whiskey Pete's "double tap" is an effort to keep boat survivors out of court Jason Weisberger

Global terrorism Trump's Monroe Doctrine Reboot 'strategy' is 19th-century cosplay with drones Jason Weisberger

politics Leaked memo reveals the legal justification for Trump's boat strikes was written backwards Ellsworth Toohey

genocide Italy and Spain deploy warships to protect Gaza aid flotilla from Israeli aggression Jason Weisberger

russia Drone attacks hit Moscow Rob Beschizza

mistakes Belorusian president Alexander Lukashenko says "there will be nuclear weapons for everyone" willing to help Russia Rob Beschizza

mistakes Iran admits it unintentionally shot down passenger jet Rob Beschizza

Business Prasad's Law: there's always enough health spending to concentrate wealth, never enough to diffuse it Cory Doctorow

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

stickers "Shut the fuck up" stickers Rob Beschizza

Business The Boston Globe on breaking up Big Tech falls into the trap of tech exceptionalism Cory Doctorow