Robots – Eric Stoner

April 8, 2014December 9, 2016 ericstoner1 Barack Obama, foreign policy, Robots, War

Artists target drone operators with a giant portrait of one of their victims

In a brilliant creative action, an art collective with the help of enthusiastic locals unfurled an enormous poster in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of a young girl who lost her parents and two younger siblings to a drone strike in August 2009.

July 23, 2012November 10, 2014 ericstoner1 Afghanistan, foreign policy, Iraq, Mercenaries, Nonviolence, Robots, War

Learning from shortcomings and other movements

Mobilizing Ideas The 10-year anniversary for the movement that sprung up against the war in Iraq is on the horizon, and it presents an opportune time to reflect on its progress, and more importantly, the lessons that can be learned from its shortcomings. While activists were busy organizing in the fall of 2002, the dramatic … Continue reading Learning from shortcomings and other movements

April 28, 2009November 11, 2014 ericstoner1 foreign policy, Robots, War

How Does Remote-Controlled Technology Change War?

KALW 91.7 FM Today, I was on "Your Call," an hour-long call-in program on KALW 91.7 FM, the local Public Radio station in San Francisco, to talk about the impact of drones and robotics on war. To listen to show, click here. Hope you enjoy!

April 17, 2009November 11, 2014 ericstoner1 Iraq, Nonviolence, Robots, War

The Dawn of Robot Wars

The Indypendent, WIN Magazine, Huffington Post, Common Dreams, ZNet. Also published as an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Australian Financial Review. Syndicated by Featurewell.com. With little public scrutiny, robotics is quickly revolutionizing not only how war is fought, but who fights in war. While the U.S. military first began to experiment with remote-controlled weapons … Continue reading The Dawn of Robot Wars

February 28, 2009November 11, 2014 ericstoner1 Iraq, Mercenaries, Robots, War

Attack of the Killer Robots

The Pentagon’s dream of a techno army is doomed to fail. February 2009 issue In These Times; To view PDF, click here. Also published in the Columbia City Paper, Metroland, Boise Weekly, Alternet, Common Dreams One of the most captivating storylines in science fiction involves a nightmarish vision of the future in which autonomous killer robots … Continue reading Attack of the Killer Robots

February 28, 2009April 16, 2009 ericstoner1 Mercenaries, Robots, War

Military 2.0: Should You Fear the Killer Robots?

P. W. Singer discusses the military's sci-fi future, what happens when life imitates Star Wars, and his new book, Wired for War. January 29, 2009 Mother Jones Peter W. Singer is not your typical "military expert." At 33 years old, he is the director of the Brookings Institution's 21st Century Defense Initiative and the youngest … Continue reading Military 2.0: Should You Fear the Killer Robots?