United States Intelligence Community

States involvement is not fully known. Some claim the operation began at the behest and aid of the CIA, but there is no clear evidence to back up such a claim. Most of what is known today is that the US was looking for ways to combat communism in South America. When the US came upon Operation Condor and found favor in it, they offered what support they could. The support offered to the operation primarily focused on technical support and propaganda. The technical support provided by the CIA…

but there is none of the greenness and the healing sweetness of the Mississippi countryside outside their windows, which are often barred and bolted as protection against thieves. (p. 4). As a native Mississippian, I am not surprised that my home state was used as a barometer of poverty, but what interested me was Kozol’s interpretation of the different kinds of poverty that exist. According to Kozel, there is extreme poorness in Mississippi, but perhaps the destitution is offset some by the…

used by social scientists to explain social identities in relation to systems of oppression. Some of the areas the term has been applied include race, gender, and class due to their interconnectivity. From Eric Tang’s “Organizing in Poor Immigrant Communities: Starting from Scratch in the Bronx”, “How Refugees Stopped the Bronx from Burning,” and Maliha Safri and Julie Graham’s “The Global Household: Toward a Feminist Postcapitalist International Political Economy,” I analyze the interdependence…

James Russell’s Strategic Insights article addressed a few of the resources the United States uses towards WMD counter-proliferation efforts however a number were not highlighted. Counter-proliferation of WMD is nothing new; however the methods the U.S. has employed have changed and improved over the past 25 years. Initial counter-proliferation efforts by the U.S. began in 1970 with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NNPT) which “covers three mutually reinforcing pillars—disarmament,…

nationally legalized or rescheduled. Marijuana has a light impact, produces plenty of benefits to reap, and may even be a solution to the opioid epidemic currently plaguing America. Despite the rampant education regarding the dangers of marijuana to the community, the legalization of the drug has proven to have little impact negatively or positively.…

“Super Toys Last All Summer Long,” “Artificial Intelligence” takes place in the end of the 21st century at the United States of America. Spielberg 's film raises many questions: foremost among them, what does it mean to be a person? Degree of personhood is the status of how much a thing is a person depending on certain qualities. This theory concerns with matters such as citizenship, equality and liberty in our current society. In contemporary United States, the degree of personhood affects…

world, the Cold War era between the powers of the United States of America and the Soviet Union. Due to technology, the time between 1947-1991, the pressure of the situation was very clear. The threat of nuclear war was always right around the corner. The phrase “cold war” is defined by dictionary.com as an “intense economic, political, military, and ideological rivalry between nations, short of military conflict.” During World War II the United States and Soviet Union fought as allies, though…

multiple tactics the military uses such as land mines, bombs, raids, and firefights which may unintentionally kill or injure innocent civilians. These tactics are more likely to be harmful to civilians than drones because ground wars take place in communities where militants live within civilians. Drones have the ability to target one or more specific person, which ultimately keeps civilians safer, since they are not at risk of being caught in between a waging war. The technology drones use…

which has much secrecy around it and has put many Muslims under suspicion. In the UK the communities are the primary element of counterterrorism, and Muslims are encouraged to cooperate with law enforcement to reduce any possible terrorist acts (Spalek and Lambert,2008). This is a proactive approach that is upfront and not done in covert manners that could alienate the population. The logic behind community based police for counter-terror is building trust which has been used much in the…

contributes to the United States criminal justice system. The Police Looking at the police on the state level, this can include a wide variety of state level policing forces such as a highway patrol or even fish and game. The police responsibilities in the United States criminal justice system holds a plethora of duties, and interestingly enough many do not relate directly to controlling and/or preventing crimes. A police officer’s role can include routine patrol within communities and…