Last month, nine years and 11 months after their children were disappeared, the parents of the 43 students ended their relationship with Mexico’s current government. In the absence of justice, the state’s mask has fallen.
As the presence of drone in the U.S. borderlands becomes more pronounced, important lessons are to be drawn—from abroad and within the United States—regarding potential dangers ahead. They highlight the need to vigorously contest the the Department of Homeland Security's use of remotely-piloted aircraft for purposes of policing the border region.