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Human Nature Review: Noam Chomsky: The New War Against Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcription of lengthy talk given by an major American scholar on the attack of 9/11 and its implications for the American society by Noam Chomsky in The Human Nature Review, 001 Volume 1: 37-58 ( 5 November )
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United States Department of Homeland Security

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Report Finds Federal Leadership Lacking

For Students 9th - 10th
The Government Accountability Office, a Congress-commissioned investigation group, rips the Bush administration for their lack of leadership and slow response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the report is critical of the Secretary...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Fdic Head to Lead Gulf Coast Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Report from November, 2005, announcing that Donald Powell would coordinate Gulf Coast recovery for the federal government.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Fixing Fema

For Students 9th - 10th
February, 2006, report and discussion, analyzing the problems with FEMA, its response to Hurricane Katrina, and Michael Chertoff's plan to reshape this agency. Audio, video, and a transcript of this report are available.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: The Katrina Report

For Students 9th - 10th
February, 2006, report detailing the investigation into the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, there is a lot of criticism of FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. Following the background video,...
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New York Times

New York Times: Biometrics to Track Who Crosses Borders

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the challenges the U.S. government faces in using biometric data, such as scanned fingerprints and facial features, to track foreign visitors in an effort to control illegal immigration and terrorist activity. Click on link for...
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Select Committee on Homeland Security

For Students 9th - 10th
Offical website of the Select Committee on Homeland Security, which focuses on the role of this committee within the House of Representatives.
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CNN

Cnn: War Against Terror: America at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN reports the latest news focusing on America's efforts to rebuild its way of life following the September 11th attacks.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Homeland Security

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise definition of what homeland security is can be found in this encyclopedia article. The site also lists the governmental departments and typical activities involved with homeland security.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Senators Propose Eliminating Fema

For Students 9th - 10th
In this April, 2006, report, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs issued a report that included the elimination of FEMA. FEMA had been criticized for its response to Hurricane Katrina.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: White House Accused of Hindering Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
Members of the committee that is investigating the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina are accusing the White House of refusing to provide documents, officials for questioning, etc. The White House contends that their...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Chertoff Speaks

For Students 9th - 10th
Secretary of Homeland Security responds to the criticism of his department's response to Hurricane Katrina. Report is from February, 2006.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Department of Homeland Security

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting facts and information about the Department of Homeland Security that was formed November 25, 2002, in response to the September 11 attacks to "prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage US borders, enforce...