The CIA, the Pentagon and Obama’s Drone War

Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 05, 2012 National

Unmanned drones are re-shaping both the gathering of intelligence and the conduct of warfare by the Obama Administration.

From this Episode:

Citigroup Cutting 11,000 Jobs to Save $1 Billion a Year

Citibank—once the biggest thing of its kind in the world—has new leadership. But the recession is still taking its toll. Today, it announced it’s closing branches around...

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The Pentagon Expands its Spying Operations: What Does This Mean for Obama’s Drone Program?

Unmanned drones are re-shaping both the gathering of intelligence and the conduct of warfare by the Obama Administration. CIA civilians have been firing drones at suspected...

30 min

Washington State’s Marijuana Law to go into effect tomorrow

The Governors of Washington and Colorado have asked the Obama Justice Department for guidance now that their laws are in conflict with the federal prohibition on marijuana.

18 min

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Anna Scott, Lata Pandya

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