The Department of Homeland Security was given a crucial mandate at its inception in 2002. But while there have been no terrorist attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11 – a credit to the intelligence, military and law enforcement services as well as to DHS – our extensive reporting has uncovered serious questions about the management and effectiveness of this 180,000-employee department.
High on the job (by theifilestv)
Imagine you?re a pot reporter. Pot as in weed, marijuana, bud. What could possibly go wrong when you cover a drug that is legally contentious but widely tolerated? CIR reporter Michael Montgomery finds out the hard way.
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Take a journey into the Arctic and explore for yourself its natural wonders, the threat of the encroaching oil industry, and follow the struggle to Save the Arctic. The Arctic is under pressure from oil companies seeking to exploit its fossil resources. They see the melting of the sea ice, not as a warning, but as a business opportunity.
The Austin Music Map is a collaboration between KUTX and YOU. Take us into your corner of the city. Show us a musical venue we?ve never heard of before. Surprise us with your favorite undiscovered musician. Let us in on Austin?s best kept musical secrets.
More…Out of Sight, Out of Mind: A visualization of drone strikes in Pakistan since 2004:
Since 2004, the US has been practicing in a new kind of clandestine military operation. The justification for using drones to take out enemy targets is appealing because it removes the risk of losing American military, it?s much cheaper than deploying soldiers, it?s politically much easier to maneuver (i.e. flying a drone within Pakistan vs. sending troops) and it keeps the world in the dark about what is actually happening. It takes the conflict out of sight, out of mind. The success rate is extremely low and the cost on civilian lives and the general well-being of the population is very high. This project helps to bring light on the topic of drones. Not to speak for or against, but to inform and to allow you to see for yourself whether you can support drone usage or not.
More…Tiny Collective and The Impossible Project Artist Profile: Elif Suyabatmaz (by Tiny Collective)
Tiny Collective and the Impossible Project present: AROUND THE WORLD IN 9 DAYS WITH TINY COLLECTIVE: A TOURING INSTANT LAB MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION New York City / Paris / Toronto / Los Angeles / Istanbul / San Francisco / Atlanta / Dubrovnik / Portland // June 20, 2013 -June, 28, 2013 //
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New York City has a problem with income inequality. And it?s getting worse?the top of the spectrum is gaining and the bottom is losing. Along individual subway lines, earnings range from poverty to considerable wealth. The interactive infographic here charts these shifts, using data on median household income, from the U.S. Census Bureau, for census tracts with subway stations.
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