Drones

Policy

When NSA Error Leads to Innocent People's Deaths

"Death by unreliable metadata."

Jesse Walker | 2.10.2014 9:56 AM

Drones

Connecticut Investigating Potential Role of Drone in Fatal Car Crash

May have been seen above

Reason Staff | 2.7.2014 11:55 AM

Politics

US Officials: The Obama Administration Has Reduced Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Pakistani officials asked for drone strikes to be curtailed as they work towards peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban

Reason Staff | 2.5.2014 8:50 AM

Politics

Drone-Limiting Bill Overwhelmingly Approved by California Assembly

Zenon Evans | 1.31.2014 5:44 PM

Policy

Wisconsin Beer Drones Grounded by FAA

Alyssa Hertig | 1.31.2014 4:49 PM

Science & Technology

England, France to Partner for Drone Development

For military purposes

Reason Staff | 1.29.2014 6:00 PM

Politics

Obama on Surveillance-State Snooping: Not Nearly as Good as … uh, Richard Nixon?

Matt Welch | 1.29.2014 10:07 AM

Politics

US Carries Out Strike Against Suspected Al-Shabab Leader

American officials have not confirmed that the target was killed

Reason Staff | 1.27.2014 12:48 PM

Politics

Brilliant "Let the Fire Burn" Explores 1985 MOVE Bombing by Cops in Philadelphia

Q&A w/ Jason Osder

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 1.23.2014 4:10 PM

Politics

Did US Drones Really Kill Zero Pakistani Civilians in 2013?

Zenon Evans | 1.22.2014 10:37 AM

Politics

Border Agency "Discovered" That It Lent Predator Drones Almost 200 More Times Than Previously Disclosed

Zenon Evans | 1.16.2014 4:38 PM

Politics

"Dirty Wars" Receives Oscar Nomination

Author and filmmaker Jeremy Scahill on America's covert wars

Anthony Fisher and Matt Welch | 1.16.2014 11:45 AM

World

Farmer Killed By Drone Strike in Yemen

Suspected Islamic militants targeted

Reason Staff | 1.15.2014 11:20 AM

Civil Liberties

Police Increasingly Using Border-Patrol Drones

According to recently released documents

Reason Staff | 1.15.2014 9:00 AM

Culture

FAA: Journalist Cannot Use Drone To Capture Video

UAV was 30 feet off the ground

Reason Staff | 1.8.2014 8:50 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Interview With a Drone Operator, Peter King vs. Rand Paul on the NSA, Detroit Police Chief on Why Residents Should Pack Heat; Plus Fallujah, Blue Monday, and More!

Matt Welch | 1.6.2014 7:24 PM

Policy

Report: More Than 3,500 Killed by US Drones

Including more than 450 civilians

Reason Staff | 12.31.2013 3:00 PM

Politics

Will the Government Test Drones in Your State?

Zenon Evans | 12.31.2013 2:19 PM

Policy

Feds Announce Drone Testing Locations

Watch the skies!

Reason Staff | 12.30.2013 1:40 PM

Civil Liberties

UN Urges US, Yemen to Explain Erroneous Drone Strikes

Good luck getting any information there

Reason Staff | 12.26.2013 6:50 PM

Policy

Pakistan to Bring Drone Issue to United Nations

Demanding the United States stop

Reason Staff | 12.26.2013 3:40 PM

World

Drone Strike Hits Suspected Militant House in Pakistan

According to anonymous Pakistani intelligence officials

Reason Staff | 12.26.2013 12:20 PM

Civil Liberties

Judge Approves Colorado Town's Ballot Question on Issuing Drone Hunting Licenses

Rejected argument town clerk was biased

Reason Staff | 12.19.2013 12:20 PM

Policy

Manufacturer of Predator and Reaper Drones Says They Are Misunderstood

Believes the word "drone" has "pejorative connotations"

Reason Staff | 12.18.2013 9:30 AM

Politics

58 Percent Say Police Departments Using Drones, Military Weapons Goes Too Far, 60 Percent of Tea Partiers Agree

Emily Ekins | 12.17.2013 2:25 PM

Politics

58 Percent Say Police Departments Using Drones, Military Weapons Goes Too Far, 60 Percent of Tea Partiers Agree

Emily Ekins | 12.17.2013 2:24 PM

Policy

Yemeni Parliament's Drone Vote Unlikely To Change US Policy

Lawmakers had voted to ban drone strikes

Reason Staff | 12.17.2013 8:40 AM

Civil Liberties

Reason-Rupe Poll: Americans Still Uncomfortable with Cops and Drones

Paul Detrick | 12.13.2013 3:48 PM

Politics

Poll: Young Americans Most Optimistic about Amazon's Planned Package Delivery Drones, Older Americans Remain Wary

Emily Ekins | 12.13.2013 11:10 AM

Politics

Poll: Young Americans Most Optimistic about Amazon's Planned Package Delivery Drones, Older Americans Remain Wary

Emily Ekins | 12.13.2013 11:00 AM

Science & Technology

Report: Northrop Grumman Developing New Secret Surveillance Drone Being Tested at Area 51

UAVs

Reason Staff | 12.12.2013 6:00 PM

Politics

Top 5 Foreign Policy Takeaways of 2013

The year has provided plenty of lessons from abroad

Matthew Feeney | 12.12.2013 4:30 PM

World

Fifteen Civilians Killed on Their Way to Wedding in Likely Drone Strike in Yemen

Local security officials wouldn't say what kind of plane launched the air strike, but did say it missed its target

Reason Staff | 12.12.2013 1:50 PM

Science & Technology

Japan to Deploy Surveillance Drones

Set up amphibious unit as well, in response to China's behavior

Reason Staff | 12.11.2013 4:30 PM

Science & Technology

Drone Strike Kills Three in Yemen

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen

Reason Staff | 12.9.2013 2:50 PM

Politics

Hagel To Meet Pakistani PM

US-Pakistan relationship is under strain

Reason Staff | 12.9.2013 9:00 AM

World

Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Yemen Defense Ministry Attack

Says compound was targeted because US drones are operated out of there

Reason Staff | 12.6.2013 8:00 AM

Politics

Lawmakers Unsuccessfully Tried to Ban President's 'Signature' Drone Strikes

Failed in committee

Reason Staff | 12.2.2013 6:50 PM

Policy

FAA Behind Schedule in Developing Rules for Commercial Drone Use

What a surprise!

Reason Staff | 12.2.2013 6:20 PM

Civil Liberties

Rep. Wants Privacy Rules Before Allowing Drone Deliveries

Not so fast, Amazon

Reason Staff | 12.2.2013 5:20 PM

Culture

Amazon Turns to Drones as Latest Market Domination Effort

Octocopters are heading your way, someday, if the FAA can get its act together

Scott Shackford | 12.2.2013 10:45 AM

Economics

Amazon Testing The Use of Drones For Deliveries

Chief Executive Jeff Bezos says it could take up to five years before the drone delivery service begins

Reason Staff | 12.2.2013 8:50 AM

Politics

Pakistani Party Claims It Has Revealed the Name of CIA Station Chief

Wants him to be tried for recent strike

Reason Staff | 11.27.2013 10:30 AM

Politics

Pakistan Unveils Domestically Produced Drones

Amid protests against American drone strikes

Reason Staff | 11.26.2013 9:20 AM

Politics

Chinese Reportedly Fly First Stealth Drone

Matthew Feeney | 11.22.2013 12:49 PM

Science & Technology

China Reportedly Flies First Successful Test of Stealth Drone

UAV to the future

Reason Staff | 11.22.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Europeans Form "Drone Club," Looking To Compete With US, Israel

Matthew Feeney | 11.21.2013 12:46 PM