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Drone Papers
The Drone Papers is a leak of national security documents published by ''The Intercept'' in October 2015 on the United States's use of drone warfare. The leak revealed the bureaucratic process of approving a drone strike. In one five-month period, the primary sources showed that 90 percent of United States drone killings were "not the intended targets". Response Micah Zenko of ''Foreign Policy A State (polity), state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterall ...'' wrote that the Drone Papers "mandate a Congressional investigation" but did not expect one to happen during the Obama administration. References External links * News leaks Whistleblowing in the United States Investigative journalism United States foreign policy Drone warfare {{US-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intercept
''The Intercept'' is an American left-wing news website founded by Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, Laura Poitras and funded by billionaire eBay co-founder Pierre Omidyar. Its current editor is Betsy Reed. The publication initially reported on documents released by Edward Snowden and was considered to be "activist voice for privacy and civil liberties". Co-founders Greenwald and Poitras subsequently left amid public disagreements about the leadership and direction of the organization. In recent years, the website's editorial stance has become more closely aligned with the hard-left of the Democratic Party. It was among the first to report on the campaign of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and often criticizes moderate democrats from a left-wing perspective. Its editorial policy explicitly rejects "mandating balance" when covering stories. ''The Intercept'' has published in English since its founding, and in Portuguese since the 2016 launch of the Brazilian edition staffed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
