Category Archives: public safety

Judith Coburn on the unsafe streets of America. A Criminal Unjust System. read

Steven Brill: Is America any Safer? After long reviews of RSA and DHS and other, he concludes: “The reality we face 15 years after the September 11 attacks is that for all the people and money we have thrown at the cause of “never again”—much of it heroically and wisely, and much that in hindsight looks desperate, stupid, or corrupt—the threat of terror hasn’t been eliminated. In fact, despite our best efforts, terror is destined to become, yes, routine—a three- or four-times-a-year headline event, perhaps almost as routine in this country as people with mental-health problems buying a semiautomatic and going hunting at a school or movie theater….. Sooner or later we have to realize that “never again” is a fantasy, and that it is not an excuse to make everything a priority. A democracy must make rational decisions, even when that’s not easy, and especially when security is involved.” read

Ralph Nader on the dangers of nuclear plants. read

Ralph Nader celebrated on 50th anniversary of his book. read

Omar Mateen worked for G4S, a private security firm. read

New Greenpeace report on 10 US nuclear misses. read

Congress fails on toxics regulation. read

Loretta Lynch taking active role of new Attorney General.

Bob Kincaid: Massey Energy coal CEO gets more punishment for defrauding shareholders than for killing employesss. read

Ralph Nader warns on privatizing of Air Traffic Control

7 top NRC experts breatk ranks to expose critical dangers. read

Amnesty Int. on widespread loss of human rights. read

Flint MI and toxic water. read

Minneapolis activists against systemic racism and police violence. read

MN ruling provides 3-tear judicial oversight of Catholic diocese to prevent further child abuse. read