A Pakistani protester holds a burning US flag during a protest on February 9, 2012 against the US drone attacks in the Pakistani tribal region. (AFP/Stringer/AFP/Getty Images)
In an address at National Defense University today, President Obama will describe his administration's legal justifications and framework for drone strikes and targeted killings. This follows official confirmation by Attorney General Eric Holder that four United States citizens have been killed in strikes. As Takeaway partner The New York Times notes, while the number of drone strikes has declined in recent years, the debate over their legality has intensified.
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has faced harsh criticism recently from the media and even some people in the medical community. But is it really all bad?
As President Obama addresses national security issues, Hussein Rashid of Hofstra University shares his thoughts on how targeted surveillance, drone strikes and other tactics affect our relations with the Muslim world.
It’s that time of year, when college students around the country sit in cap and gown through speeches that are meant to inspire but oftentimes are simply forgotten. Award-winning journalist Bob Woodruff shares his thoughts.
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The DSM and Mental Health in America
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Defining Normal After a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
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