Beyond the B-2: America's Next Stealth Jet

William D. Hartung quoted

Popular Mechanics | 05-07-13

Hartung calls for eliminating or scaling back projects, like a new nuclear bomber whose capabilities are better attuned to cold war ...Read More »

Pentagon Budget Cuts Will Not Make the US Economy Bomb

William D. Hartung quoted

The Guardian | 04-30-13

Belt-tightening at the Defense Department won't cause recession, but scare tactics camouflage where real spending casualties are...Read More »

Immigration Plan Would Add Drones, Already Under Scrutiny, to Border Security

Tom Barry quoted

Miami Herald | 04-29-13

The primary role of drones, agency officials say, is to monitor areas where on-the-ground sensors detect the movement of large animals – or people ...Read More »

With More Aerial Drones, Our Privacy in Border Region is Up In the Air

Tom Barry quoted

Arizona Daily Star | 04-28-13

With the proliferation of drones on the border, many are concerned for their privacy as talk of 24-7 border surveillance picks up in Arizona...Read More »

U.S. Senate Report: Tackle Money Laundering to Curtail Drug Trafficking

04-26-13

Bipartisan study features GFI research, endorses eliminating phantom firms ...Read More »

David Cameron Calls for Abolishing Phantom Firms in Major Transparency Victory

04-25-13

Phantom firms known to facilitate sex slavery, terrorism, tax evasion; GFI urges US, EU, G8 to follow suit...Read More »

As Senate Plans to Double-Down, New Report Calls Border Drones 'Absurd'

Tom Barry quoted

Common Dreams | 04-25-13

New immigration law puts focus on using drones to monitor border activity, but data shows huge cost outlays with paltry results...Read More »

Border Patrol Drones Slammed By Advocates Calling For Privacy Protections

Tom Barry quoted

Huffington Post | 04-24-13

Drones have played a supporting role in only 0.003 percent of drug seizures and 0.001 percent of illegal border crossing detentions, raising questions about their use...Read More »

Center for International Policy Releases Major New Report on Homeland Drones

04-23-13

Report reveals embarrassing DHS ineffectiveness in its drone border surveillance, and details drone mission creep, congressional drone boosterism and alarming lack of oversight, accountability and transparency in unmanned surveillance program...Read More »

Switzerland Among Laggards in Global Hunt for Tax Cheats

Heather Lowe quoted

Reuters | 04-19-13

14 countries accused of failing to meet OECD's international information exchange standards...Read More »