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Federal Government Wants Subway Safety Oversight

issue 4552 | 11.19.09 | American Voices

The Obama administration will propose that safety regulations for subways and commuter trains be put under the jurisdiction of the federal... more»
DHS Sets Security Alert Level To Green For 8 Seconds

issue 4538 | 09.17.09 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON—For a brief eight-second period Tuesday, Homeland Security officials lowered the national terror alert system to green,... more»
Is Using A Minotaur To Gore Detainees A Form Of Torture?

issue 4535 | 08.27.09 | Video

In The Know panelists discuss the closing of the controversial detainee labyrinth and debate whether the Minotaur's sternum-stomping-by-hooves... more»
Ex-DHS Chief Asserts Terror Alerts Gamed Election

issue 4535 | 08.24.09 | American Voices

In his new book, former head of the Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge says that the Bush administration pressured him to raise the terror... more»
FBI: Terrorist Attack On Golden Gate Bridge May Have Been Green-Screened

issue 4523 | 06.02.09 | News

WASHINGTON—Sources said federal authorities revisited video of the tragic events of May 16 after a field agent noticed a bright, greenish... more»
Guantánamo Closure Delayed

issue 4521 | 05.22.09 | American Voices

By a margin of 90-6, the Senate voted down funding to relocate the 240 inmates being held at Guantánamo Bay to facilities on American soil.... more»
'People' Magazine Reporter Held Hostage By Timothy Hutton Extremists

issue 4513 | 03.27.09 | News

LOS ANGELES—"Praise be the one, true Tim Hutton," yelled a masked member of the Ordinary People's Front, before firing a semiautomatic weapon... more»
Terror Experts Warn Next 9/11 Could Fall On Different Date

issue 4502 | 01.06.09 | News

WASHINGTON—According to the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. could soon find itself in a "very real" 5/25 scenario, as well as a... more»
Terrorism Training Videos Yanked From YouTube

issue 4438 | 09.16.08 | American Voices

The new community guidelines for YouTube ban users from uploading videos that incite violence or teach violent activities, like bomb making. What... more»
Climate Change's Security Fallout

issue 4429 | 07.16.08 | Infographic

The National Intelligence Council recently addressed Congress to discuss the security threats that need to be considered in the face of... more»