Activists Speak out – Page 2 – Reports from Hancock and Beyond

Letter to German Bundestag, re: Military Drones

June 23, 2017 Nick Mottern Leave a comment

To the members of the German Bundestag: I understand that there is a proposal before the Bundestag that will lead to the German government leasing from Israel unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, which could be weaponized. I understand further that Germany may use these drones in Afghanistan. I am writing you as the Coordinator of the United States website and organizing center KnowDrones.com to urge the defeat of any measure that would authorize the German government to purchase,

Letter to German Parliament, re: Military Drones

June 23, 2017 Ed Kinane Leave a comment

340 Midland Avenue Syracuse, New York USA 315) 478-4571, home edkinane340@gmail.com UpstateDroneAction.org Re weaponized drones _____________________________________ Member of Parliament Federal Republic of Germany Dear Sir or Ms: I write hoping you will do all you can to stop the plan of the German government to make Germany into a killer-drone nation like the United States. I understand that this plan, to be voted on in the Bundestag by the end of June, includes immediately leasing weaponized drones from Israel…while at

Are We the Terrorists?

May 15, 2017 ucgdew Leave a comment

Are we the terrorists? This is the subject of Ed Kinane and Dave Kashmer’s informative Workshop on Drone Warfare at SUNY Cortland. Students were informed about the actions off military drones around the world then engaged on the subject of ‘Are We the Terrorists’. Very interesting result. A good model for introducing the subject to those who have not had an opportunity to see things as we do.

War Crimes Indictment for Good Friday

April 20, 2017 ucgdew Leave a comment

WAR CRIMES INDICTMENT WAR_CRIMES_INDICTMENT_Good_Friday_2017.pdf Indictment read by Matt Ryan, recorded by Judy Bello: To President Donald Trump, to Secretary of Defense Secretary James Mattis, to the full Military Chain of the Command, including Command Chief Michael Will, to all Service Members and civilian staff of Hancock Air Base, and to the local police and Sheriffs Department of the Town of Dewitt, NY: Each one of you, when you became a public servant, serving in a government position or when you

Good Friday Statement at Hancock Base

April 15, 2017 ucgdew One comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Tiffany (315) 478-4571 Syracuse, NY Mary Anne Grady Flores (607) 280-8797 Ithaca, NY John Amidon (518)-312-6442 Albany, NY upstatedroneaction.org, www.knowdrones.com/ GOOD FRIDAY HANCOCK DRONE ACTION STATEMENT April 14, 2017 ~ Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Recognizing that 70% of our nation identify as Christian, we come to the gates of the Hancock drone base to make real the crucifixion today. As Jesus and others were crucified by the Roman Empire, drones are

MLK: Beyond Vietnam

April 8, 2017 ucgdew Leave a comment

Some friends of ours held an event last week to commemorate the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s powerful speech at the Riverside Church in New York on April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his assassination. In that speech Dr. King makes a powerful connection between racism and war. Kings’ clear vision lit a new path for us but we were not ready to follow. Now it is more relevant than ever. In this video, you can listen to Upstate

War and Peace

April 7, 2017 Judy Bello Leave a comment

Donald Trump moved ahead last night to bomb Syrian government facilities in retribution for an unproven claim, an event not yet investigated, with no grounded information, no warning and no discussion. He has taken his place on the tip of the spear of the war machine. But make no mistake, Mr. Trump pulled the trigger but he didn’t aim the gun. Hillary Clinton ran on a bigger version of this same scenario. The war machine has been geared up on

Drone Activist Responds to the NY Times OpEd on Drones

March 29, 2017 Ed Kinane Leave a comment

On MARCH 16, 2017 the New York Times published an Editorial “Preventing a Free-For-All With Drone Strikes” where they express belated concerns about the US Drone program of Targeted Killing around the globe. Our organization has been educating people about the drones since 2010. We have engaged in a Gandhian Wave of civil resistance at Hancock Air National Guard Base, a domestic Reaper Drone hub, wherein many have been arrested many times, including Ed Kinane. Here is Ed’s response to

Weaponized Drones And The Endless “War on Terror”

May 26, 2016 Ed Kinane Leave a comment

Ed Kinane at Left Forum Session 7, 3:40 to 5:40 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2016 Room 1,127 John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYC Panel with Ed K., Nick Mottern, Debra Sweet, Shelby Sullivan-Bennis Moderator: Amanda Bass Like the phony “war on drugs,” the phony “war on terrorism” promotes economic interests, serves political agendas, entrenches militarism. Neither war reduces drug use or violence. Nor are they designed to. Terrorism — past and present — pervades the U.S. psyche and economy.

MultiFaith Anti-Drone Conference

April 19, 2016 ucgdew Leave a comment

I attended the Multifaith Anti-Drone Warfare Conference at Stony Point Retreat Center in the lower Hudson Valley. It was a busy event with good food, good company and interesting discussions. The videos were made by Wilton Vought and can be found on Other Voices Other Choices, along with a lot of other interesting materials including audio podcasts. The panel Friday evening featured ex CIA officer, Ray McGovern, ex Airforce Intelligence Officer Christopher Aaron who served in Afghanistan, and Kambali Musavuli