Drone Patrols Grow on the Northern Border

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2012 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has outlined for the U.S. Senate a northern border surveillance program using unmanned drones that now extends from North Dakota to eastern Washington. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Key Words the Government Monitors Online

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2012 A government manual obtained by a privacy watchdog group reveals that the Department of Homeland Security has compiled a list of hundreds of key words used to detect possible terrorist and other threats on social media sites. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wolf’s OWS Report Sparks Debate

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2011 Did Naomi Wolf get her facts straight in her Guardian report about American mayors acting in cahoots with the Department of Homeland Security in their recent crackdowns on OWS encampments, or did she engage in a little journalistic extrapolation? Those aren't the only two options here, but at least one noteworthy (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Be Alert, Department of Homeland Security Says

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2011 Now that some of the mob giddiness that followed the announcement of Osama bin Laden's death has dissipated, fear is once again thick in the air as U.S. officials warn state and local law enforcement agencies of possible retaliation attacks by a vengeful al-Qaida. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ridge: Bushies Manipulated Terror Threat System

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 One sinister li'l tidbit from former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's upcoming tell-all won't do much to change the Bush administration's reputation for string-pulling on as many governmental fronts as possible: According to teasers released by his publisher, Ridge was pushed by Bush & Co. to raise the terrorist threat level on the eve of W.’s second electoral victory in 2004. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Meets Reality TV

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2008 If you thought reality TV was only for wannabe warblers, petulant teens and bug-eating fetishists, guess again. The Department of Homeland Security, "as well as several other government agencies," according to The Hollywood Reporter, is working with ABC on a new "unscripted" show called "Border Security USA," brought to you, creepily enough, by the executive producer of "Big Brother." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )