Transnational Organized Crime
Three Killed, 176 Injured in Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line
April 15 by Mike O'BrienUPDATE: A total of 17 people remained in a critical condition on Tuesday, a day after two bombs killed three people and injured 176 at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Boston Police Commiss...
Risk of Accidents Too Great at U.S. Bioterror Labs: Report
March 26 by Mike O'BrienU.S. laboratories that carry out research on bioterror germs such as anthrax are at an unacceptable risk of accidents because there are no uniform building and operation standards, a Congressional i...
Human Geography: Appliance of Science in the World’s Troubled Spots
March 25 by Mike O'BrienHuman Geography is rapidly becoming one of the main ingredients in the intelligence gathering processes associated with conflicts throughout the world. An understanding of where people are and why...
Countering Transnational Organized Crime: The Fight Heats Up
February 24 by Mike O'BrienIn an age of growing religious extremism and increasing nuclear threats, transnational organized crime (TOC) remains one of the major long-term threats to worldwide stability. By undermining democ...
U.S. Navy Cuts Fleet in Persian Gulf to One Carrier
February 08 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. Navy has decided not to deploy the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group to the Persian Gulf, cutting the number of aircraft carriers there from two to one. Pentagon spokesman George Littl...