Security

Afghanistan: Learning from Rwanda

Margee Ensign | Posted 12.18.2009 | World

Read More: Education, Sustainable Development, Afghanistan, Conflict Reduction, Gender Equity, Rwanda Progress, Access to Health Care, Security, World News
Margee Ensign

15 years after Rwanda was completely devastated, it is being recognized as a regional leader. What can we learn from Rwanda's experience that could be applied in Afghanistan?

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When More Is Less: "Redundancy" May Actually Reduce Nuclear Security

Russ Wellen | Posted 12.16.2009 | World

Read More: Common-Mode Failure, Redundancy, Nuclear Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Security, Nuclear Power, World News
Russ Wellen

"The increased use of ski helmets has not led to decreases in head injuries in accidents on the slopes because many skiers with helmets just go faster down more treacherous terrain."

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Smart Grid: Classic Struggle of Reward vs. Risk

Leslie Harris | Posted 12.10.2009 | Technology

Read More: Security, Efficient Energy Use, Smart Meter, Law, Smart Grid, Technology, Privacy, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Technology News
Leslie Harris

The transition to the "Smart Grid" holds great promise for consumers, such as lowered energy costs, increased use of "green" technology and improved security from malicious hacking and outages.

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Orange Bowl, Pro Bowl And Super Bowl Security Measures Stepped Up

AP | CURT ANDERSON | Posted 12.03.2009 | Sports

Read More: Pro Bowl, Security, Super Bowl XLIV, Orange Bowl, Super Bowl, Football Security, Super Bowl 44, Sports News

MIAMI — Law enforcement officials – not tailgaters – were getting stoked Thursday outside Land Shark Stadium, rolling out an impress...

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Imperial Blues

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Afghanistan, Security, Catastrohic Climate Change, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Politics News
Robert L. Borosage

President Obama made the best possible case for dispatching more troops to Afghanistan. But his speech left me with a haunting foreboding. Surely this is the way that great imperial powers decline.

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The Sahalis: Symbol Of A Decade?

Lea Lane | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: The White House, Reality TV, Politics, John Boener, Joe Leiberman, The Sahalis, Colin Powell, The State of America, President Obama, Living, Comedy Channel Katie Couric, Bravo, The State Dinner, Security, Politics News
Lea Lane

Before simply castigating the Salahis as weird attention seekers like the balloon-boy family, we really do need to draw back and look upon ourselves as individuals, and who we are as a nation.

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Niall Ferguson: Economic Weakness Is U.S.'s Biggest Security Threat

newsweek.com | Niall Ferguson | Posted 11.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Security, Debt, Niall Ferguson, Recession, Economy, National Deficit, Business News

Call it the fractal geometry of fiscal crisis. If you fly across the Atlantic on a clear day, you can look down and see the same phenomenon but on fou...

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White House State Dinner: Shared Responsibility The Key To Global Security And Economic Growth

Mira Veda | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: India, Obama White House, Security, White House, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Barack Obama, Politics News
Mira Veda

The state dinner comes at an ideal time when both countries have common interests, to spread democracy, economic growth, free markets and fight terrorism.

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TV Exec: Michaele And Tareq Salahi Want Money For Interview

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Tareq Salahi, White House, Michaele Tareq Salahi, State Dinner, Secret Service, Real Housewives Dc, Party Crashers, Michaele Salahi, Real Housewives, Obama, Bravo, Security, Barack Obama, Media News

NEW YORK — A television executive says the couple who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner is offering to talk to broadcast netwo...

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Social Climbing the White House Gates

Bob Franken | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Party Crashers, Security, White House, State Dinner, Secret Service, Politics News
Bob Franken

Tareq and Michaele Salahi are probably the most ridiculous personalities to dominate political news since Joe the Plumber or Sarah Palin.

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Build, Don't Destroy in Afghanistan: An Open Letter to President Obama

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.20.2009 | World

Read More: White House, Strike, President Obama, Civil, International, Indigenous, Washington, Pakistan, War, United Nations, Campaign, Muslim Countries, Collateral Damage, Surge, Prayer, America, Muslim, Conflict, Un, Terror, Technology, Security, Development, History, Afghan Government, Democracy, Fear, Terrorist, Ngos, Unmanned Drones, Religious Leaders, Engagement, Death, Foreign Policy, Moral Values, Occupier, Extremists, Moral Issues, Deaths, Women, Escalation, Faith Community, Economic Support, Taliban, Military, Afghanistan, General Assembly, Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance, D.C., Casualties, Faith-Based, World News
Jim Wallis

Already, thousands of our readers have signed a letter and contacted the White House urging a new way forward in Afghanistan. I encourage you to read it and to endorse this message if you have not done so already.

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'House Of Soul' Concert Shooting Injures 12 In San Francisco

AP | Posted 11.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Regency Ballroom, KMEL Concert, San Francisco, Concert Security, Crime, Sf, Security, Kmel Concert Shooting, 12 Shot, 12 Shot at KMEL Concert, Home News

SAN FRANCISCO — A gunman opened fire at a group of fighting men, injuring 12 people outside a concert hall, authorities said Monday. The gunfir...

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New Tools for Peace in Afghanistan

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.16.2009 | World

Read More: Corruption, Debate, President Obama, Humanitarian, Washington, Security Forces, Congress, Washington Post, Military Options, President Karzai, Surge, Hammers, Foreign Policy, Government, Infrastructure, Japanese Government, Karl Eikenberry, Escalation, Military, Afghanistan, Military Spending, Un, Terrorism, Security, Development, Humanitarian Assistance, World News
Jim Wallis

Development and humanitarian assistance can no longer be an afterthought; they must be central to any strategy the U.S. government puts forward in Afghanistan.

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Home Security: Houses Can Text, Email When You're Away

AP | MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON | Posted 11.11.2009 | Technology

Read More: Alarm Systems, Remote Control Home, Home Security, Homelogic Alarm System, Elan Home Systems, Remote Surveillances, Homelogic, Security Systems, Security, Security Technology, Protection One, Technology News

This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home. Thanks to new security system technology, including live video feed, ...

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China Hacks U.S. Networks, Proves Aggressive Cyberspace Foe

washingtonpost.com | Ellen Nakashima and John Pomfret | Posted 11.12.2009 | Technology

Read More: Cyberspace, Computer Security, China Hackers, China Cyber Threat, Obama China, China Cyberspace, Obama China Visit, China Cyber Attack, Cybersecurity, China, Security, Cyberattack, Technology News

China is significantly boosting its capabilities in cyberspace as a way to gather intelligence and, in the event of war, hit the U.S. government in a ...

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Can An Ordinary Person Enjoy A State Of Grace?

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Sleeplessness, Forgiving, Trust, Sacrifice, The Inner Life, Surrender, Compassion, Sarah Ban Breathnach, Rumi, God, William Hazlitt, Grace, Dr John-Roger, Hayley Westenra, Security, Faith, Confidence, Gratitude, Living News
Anne Naylor

Can we create the conditions in which we lead grace-full lives? Is it even possible to expect to live gracefully, with the world in so much chaos? My view is that there has never been a better time.

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Assassinations, Peace and State Violence in India and Pakistan

Abdul Malik Mujahid | Posted 11.05.2009 | World

Read More: Sikh, India, Punjab, Indira Gandhi, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Truth Commission, Akal Takht, Taliban, Forgiveness, Modi, Hindu, Amritsar, Military, Naxalites, Security, Muslim, Justice, Gujarat, Reconciliation, World News
Abdul Malik Mujahid

As Indians mark the death anniversary of Indira Gandhi, Sikhs renew their call for justice, and Pakistan bleeds with terrorism, it is important to reflect on justice, reconciliation and forgiveness.

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Energy, Climate, and Security

Gary Hart | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Security, Climate, Energy Policy, Politics News
Gary Hart

Experts estimate that between a third and half of all our defense forces are engaged, one way or the other, in protecting the flow of world oil supplies for ourselves and our allies.

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Couple's Online Bank Account Hacked, Leading to Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Computer Hackers, Identity Theft, Online Security, Security, Living News
Robert Siciliano

The technology of the criminal hacker has evolved, and is continuing to evolve faster than that of the white hats. This means you have to be on your game.

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9/11 Eight Years After

Christine Pelosi | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: President, First Responders, Swiftboating, Liberty, Impeachment, War, 9/11, 9/11 Commission, Security, Torture, September 11, Politics News
Christine Pelosi

It was not and is not inevitable that we demonize each other when, quite frankly -- we are not the problem -- the terrorists are.

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Volunteers Taking On Patrol Duties Of Under-Staffed Police Forces

Wall Street Journal | JENNIFER LEVITZ | Posted 10.23.2009 | Home

Read More: Security, Police Forces, Police, Recession, Police Volunteers, Home News

The National Association of Citizens on Patrol, a Corona, Calif., nonprofit that promotes civilian volunteerism in law enforcement, says there are abo...

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Debunking the Half-Baked "Cookie Conspiracy"

Leslie Harris | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Security, Cdt, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Office of Management and Budget, Websites, Obama Administration, Privacy, HTTP Cookie, Government, Center for Democracy and Technology, Technology, Politics News
Leslie Harris

The White House Office of Management and Budget is retooling the current federal policy that governs how federal agencies are allowed to place "cookies" on citizens' computers to track their visits to agency web sites.

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Steel: Important To Us But Not Important To Us

Dave Johnson | Posted 09.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Manufacturing, Terrorism, Security, Steel, Business News
Dave Johnson

Steel is the core component of the bridges, buildings, appliances, cars, etc. that we build. But now much of that steel comes from other countries.

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Fertilizer Chemical Linked to Toxic Blaze

Juli Charkes | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Texas, Fertilizer, Toxic, Terrorism, Environment, Fire, El Dorado Chemical Plant, Security, Bryan, Green News
Juli Charkes

The chemical arsenal Americans rely on to help cultivate crops turns out to be the same one used for warfare and acts of domestic terrorism.

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Are Russia's Arms Deals to Venezuela Destablizing Central America?

Robert Amsterdam | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Joseph Biden, Robert Amsterdam, Igor Sechin, Kremlin, Arms, Business, Dmitry Medvedev, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, United States, Washington, Oil, Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, Moscow, Caracas, Security, World News
Robert Amsterdam

The grotesque level of corruption in both Russia and Venezuela should stimulate the discussion as to whether their predatory natures constitute not only an international crime, but also a breach of fundamental human rights.

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