Topic: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The future of American life is beginning to look like a sort of trap rather than a boundless freedom. In George Orwell 's novel 1984, we read about a society that was brainwashed and controlled by their government, or as the book ...
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 50 new right-wing militia groups have been formed in the U.S. in the last two years. For example, the Second Amendment Task Force in Fairbanks boasts 7,000 members. " And many of them subscribe to ...
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 50 new right-wing militia groups have been formed in the U.S. in the last two years. For example, the Second Amendment Task Force in Fairbanks boasts 7,000 members. " And many of them subscribe to ...
House panel to consider subpoenaing state dinner crashersThe couple who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner may be subpoenaed to appear before a House committee looking into the security breach.The Homeland Security Committee plans to vote Wednesday on whether to subpoena ...

Buzz of the Week: Security on the mind

Here is a quick review of some of the bigger stories last week that did not involve the failure or takeover of major financial institutions. Democrats and some security experts say the Bush administration should reveal more details about its eight-month-old National ...
Democrats Drop Demand for Union Bargaining Rights in Effort to Revive Anti-Terror MeasureCongressional Democrats on Monday dropped their demand for union bargaining rights for airport screeners, hoping to revive anti-terrorism legislation that had stalled because of a presidential veto threat.Senate Majority Leader ...

Homeland Security to detail IT attacks

Officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will hold a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 20 to discuss the findings of an investigation into the agency's own problems in battling electronic attacks and IT systems intrusions.. Investigating Cyber-security Vulnerabilities at ...