Drone warfare in the Middle East is a messy topic. Many experts, including our guest lecturer Sara Pursley, agree that carrying out drone strikes in the region is ethically convoluted. On one hand, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is attractive because it eliminates the risk of death to the pilot and other military combatants that are typically at risk. However, drone strikes are … Continue reading Using Drones for Good, Not Evil: How Some UAVs Are Aiding Refugees Instead of Creating Them

In the age of Muslim bans, immigration raids, and the President of the United States himself publicly endorsing the “rough guys” that are ICE officers, it is becoming increasingly difficult to deny the racism that has long fuelled United States immigration practices and law enforcement, and its often violent manifestations. But as we protest against the explicitly violent policing of immigrant bodies, more conversations should … Continue reading Policing Immigration or Policing Immigrants?: Surveillance as Police Violence.