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The Department of Homeland Security
appropriations bill for 2007, signed by
President Bush last week, contains a
provision directing the department’s
inspector general to investigate a highly
classified data-mining program that
analyzes and integrates information on
Americans. The project, known as the
Analysis, Dissemination, Visualization,
Insight, and Semantic Enhancement
(ADVISE) program, has been in
development since 2003. In ordering the
inspector general to conduct the
investigation, Congressional
appropriators wrote that the scope and
impact of the program are unclear;
although it is certain that the surveillance
is directed at US citizens.
appropriations bill for 2007, signed by
President Bush last week, contains a
provision directing the department’s
inspector general to investigate a highly
classified data-mining program that
analyzes and integrates information on
Americans. The project, known as the
Analysis, Dissemination, Visualization,
Insight, and Semantic Enhancement
(ADVISE) program, has been in
development since 2003. In ordering the
inspector general to conduct the
investigation, Congressional
appropriators wrote that the scope and
impact of the program are unclear;
although it is certain that the surveillance
is directed at US citizens.
Very little is known about the ADVISE
program, which is mentioned in only a
few public documents. The program is
designed to integrate information from a
wide variety of public and private
databases, searching for correlations that
might indicate suspicious activity. But the
apparent scale of the project, and the
unusual secrecy surrounding it, have
made ADVISE a target of criticism from
privacy rights advocates, many of whom
compare it to the Pentagon’s
controversial Total Information
Awareness program, which was
cancelled in 2003.
Total Information Awareness (TIA), was
similarly aimed at collating vast and
program, which is mentioned in only a
few public documents. The program is
designed to integrate information from a
wide variety of public and private
databases, searching for correlations that
might indicate suspicious activity. But the
apparent scale of the project, and the
unusual secrecy surrounding it, have
made ADVISE a target of criticism from
privacy rights advocates, many of whom
compare it to the Pentagon’s
controversial Total Information
Awareness program, which was
cancelled in 2003.
Total Information Awareness (TIA), was
similarly aimed at collating vast and
disparate government databases with
private records from banks, credit
card companies, phone companies,
and internet providers. The goal was
to track the digital transactions of
every citizen. Amid a flurry of bad
publicity, the program was
terminated over privacy concerns.
The DHS began developing the
ADVISE program later the same year.
Intelligence community observers
have noted that several programs
that have been cancelled after public
or Congressional objections have
been promptly resurrected under
new names, often under the control
of a different agency. its all true
private records from banks, credit
card companies, phone companies,
and internet providers. The goal was
to track the digital transactions of
every citizen. Amid a flurry of bad
publicity, the program was
terminated over privacy concerns.
The DHS began developing the
ADVISE program later the same year.
Intelligence community observers
have noted that several programs
that have been cancelled after public
or Congressional objections have
been promptly resurrected under
new names, often under the control
of a different agency. its all true
A group of leading US universities is
cooperating in the development of
computer software that would enable
the government to monitor the media
for negative comments or sentiment
about US policies and governance.
The universities, including Cornell and
the University of Pittsburgh, were
identified by the New York Times in a
report about a research project
sponsored by the Department of
Homeland Security. The Times
reported that the three-year
development program has been
capitalized by a grant of $2.4 by a
research group affiliated with the CIA.
DHS told the Times that the computer
aided monitoring of the press would be
conducted only to identify potential
cooperating in the development of
computer software that would enable
the government to monitor the media
for negative comments or sentiment
about US policies and governance.
The universities, including Cornell and
the University of Pittsburgh, were
identified by the New York Times in a
report about a research project
sponsored by the Department of
Homeland Security. The Times
reported that the three-year
development program has been
capitalized by a grant of $2.4 by a
research group affiliated with the CIA.
DHS told the Times that the computer
aided monitoring of the press would be
conducted only to identify potential
threats to national security. Joseph
Kielman, who currently manages the
Threat Awareness Portfolio for the
Science and Technology Directorate at
DHS, told the Times that media
monitoring would not extend to US
press outlets. US law bars the CIA from
monitoring domestic media outlets.
Although an early version of the
software will be tested on a selection of
foreign articles published between 2001
and 2002, the database includes wire
reports from American newspapers such
as the Miami Herald and the New York
Times.
The project will be expanding the field
of ‘sentiment analysis’ using computers
to rapidly distinguish negative comments
or rhetoric from a gigantic amount of
published material. its all true
Kielman, who currently manages the
Threat Awareness Portfolio for the
Science and Technology Directorate at
DHS, told the Times that media
monitoring would not extend to US
press outlets. US law bars the CIA from
monitoring domestic media outlets.
Although an early version of the
software will be tested on a selection of
foreign articles published between 2001
and 2002, the database includes wire
reports from American newspapers such
as the Miami Herald and the New York
Times.
The project will be expanding the field
of ‘sentiment analysis’ using computers
to rapidly distinguish negative comments
or rhetoric from a gigantic amount of
published material. its all true
The government Centre for
Climate Prediction in England has
released a report that predicts
that up to 50 percent of the
planet’s surface could suffer from
moderate drought and that 30
percent of the world’s land area
may suffer from extreme drought
by the end of this century. The
climate changes were predicted
through advanced computer
modeling and portend disturbing
trends in agriculture, migration
and development across the
earth.
Researchers reviewed climate
records over a 46 year period and
used super-computers to model
climate changes for the remainder
of this century to predict drought
levels across the planet.
Findings revealed that human
activity alone will account for a
dramatic rise in drought
conditions that will affect the
entire planet but will
disproportionately affect areas in
the developing world and its
populations. British Climate
researchers who reviewed the
study said that the predicted
droughts will force subsistence
farmers off arid lands and create a
situation where millions could
face starvation.
The report’s authors caution that
because the study did not analyze
the potential effects of global
warming on the occurrence of
droughts throughout the world,
that their study could actually
understate the expansion of
droughts through the remainder
of the century. its all true
Climate Prediction in England has
released a report that predicts
that up to 50 percent of the
planet’s surface could suffer from
moderate drought and that 30
percent of the world’s land area
may suffer from extreme drought
by the end of this century. The
climate changes were predicted
through advanced computer
modeling and portend disturbing
trends in agriculture, migration
and development across the
earth.
Researchers reviewed climate
records over a 46 year period and
used super-computers to model
climate changes for the remainder
of this century to predict drought
levels across the planet.
Findings revealed that human
activity alone will account for a
dramatic rise in drought
conditions that will affect the
entire planet but will
disproportionately affect areas in
the developing world and its
populations. British Climate
researchers who reviewed the
study said that the predicted
droughts will force subsistence
farmers off arid lands and create a
situation where millions could
face starvation.
The report’s authors caution that
because the study did not analyze
the potential effects of global
warming on the occurrence of
droughts throughout the world,
that their study could actually
understate the expansion of
droughts through the remainder
of the century. its all true
verbatim number 14.3
"We realized that years of pursuing
stability to promote peace have left
us with neither...The status quo in
the Middle East before September
the 11th was dangerous and
unacceptable...
stability to promote peace have left
us with neither...The status quo in
the Middle East before September
the 11th was dangerous and
unacceptable...
...so we're pursuing a new strategy."
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The Public Broadcasting Service’s
most prominent news program, the
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, fails to
present a representative spectrum of
sources and opinions in its broadcasts,
according to a report by the media
monitoring group Fairness and
Accuracy in Reporting. The report
reveals that during the period
examined NewsHour sources were
predominantly white, male, and
Republican, and that public interest
groups received the least airtime.
FAIR concludes that the lack of
balance in the public television
program is only slightly less significant
than in network newscasts.
The investigation studied the
NewsHour from October 2005
through March 2006, and included all
on-air sources. The results showed
that males accounted for 82 percent
of all sources cited. Minority sources
made up 15 percent of the sample,
although minorities comprise about
31 percent of the general population.
Where party affiliation could be
ascertained, Republicans dominated
Democrats by two to one. its all true
most prominent news program, the
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, fails to
present a representative spectrum of
sources and opinions in its broadcasts,
according to a report by the media
monitoring group Fairness and
Accuracy in Reporting. The report
reveals that during the period
examined NewsHour sources were
predominantly white, male, and
Republican, and that public interest
groups received the least airtime.
FAIR concludes that the lack of
balance in the public television
program is only slightly less significant
than in network newscasts.
The investigation studied the
NewsHour from October 2005
through March 2006, and included all
on-air sources. The results showed
that males accounted for 82 percent
of all sources cited. Minority sources
made up 15 percent of the sample,
although minorities comprise about
31 percent of the general population.
Where party affiliation could be
ascertained, Republicans dominated
Democrats by two to one. its all true
President Bush has again asserted that
the US Congress cannot write laws that
restrict or contradict his administration’s
expansive interpretation of executive
authority.
The White House released a statement
that the president will not obey more
than 3-dozen provisions of a law enacted
last week because the components
“impermissibly interfere” with
presidential preeminence. The piece of
legislation that the president signed into
law but said that he was not covered by
provides operational funding for the
Department of Homeland Security for
the year 2007.
Congressional Democrats and
Republicans have expressed concern
about the president’s refusal to follow
the law especially where it calls for
the US Congress cannot write laws that
restrict or contradict his administration’s
expansive interpretation of executive
authority.
The White House released a statement
that the president will not obey more
than 3-dozen provisions of a law enacted
last week because the components
“impermissibly interfere” with
presidential preeminence. The piece of
legislation that the president signed into
law but said that he was not covered by
provides operational funding for the
Department of Homeland Security for
the year 2007.
Congressional Democrats and
Republicans have expressed concern
about the president’s refusal to follow
the law especially where it calls for
minimum experience requirements for
the appointed position of director of the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency. The law would have required
the president to only consider candidates
for the position who have a
“demonstrated ability in and knowledge
of emergency management,” and at least
“five years of executive leadership.”
The statement that was released by Bush
said that putting any constraints
whatsoever on his choice for agency
directors would limit the authority of
the “unitary executive branch.” Bush
wrote that establishing minimum
requirements for the head of FEMA
would “limit” the pool of possible
appointees “in a manner that rules out a
large portion” of applicants.
The president also struck down a
the appointed position of director of the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency. The law would have required
the president to only consider candidates
for the position who have a
“demonstrated ability in and knowledge
of emergency management,” and at least
“five years of executive leadership.”
The statement that was released by Bush
said that putting any constraints
whatsoever on his choice for agency
directors would limit the authority of
the “unitary executive branch.” Bush
wrote that establishing minimum
requirements for the head of FEMA
would “limit” the pool of possible
appointees “in a manner that rules out a
large portion” of applicants.
The president also struck down a
portion of the law that would allow
the head of FEMA to report directly
to Congress on funding needs related
to the security and safety of the
country. Bush wrote that allowing
direct reporting to Congress would
“limit (his) supervision of an
executive branch official”.
When he signed the bill the president
did not indicate that he would later
challenge it's constitutionality.
He stated that the legislation was
important because it will "protect the
American people". Bush later wrote
in the signing statement that nullified
the law as it relates to the executive
branch that he considered that the
law was “inconsistent with the
President’s exclusive constitutional
authority .” its all true
the head of FEMA to report directly
to Congress on funding needs related
to the security and safety of the
country. Bush wrote that allowing
direct reporting to Congress would
“limit (his) supervision of an
executive branch official”.
When he signed the bill the president
did not indicate that he would later
challenge it's constitutionality.
He stated that the legislation was
important because it will "protect the
American people". Bush later wrote
in the signing statement that nullified
the law as it relates to the executive
branch that he considered that the
law was “inconsistent with the
President’s exclusive constitutional
authority .” its all true
A ruling last week by the National Labor
Relations Board dramatically expanded
the legal definition of supervisory duties,
potentially denying millions of workers
the right to organize. The board held
that nurses who performed limited but
routine instruction and scheduling tasks
could be classified by their employer as
supervisors, effectively removing their
federally protected right to form unions.
The decision, in the so-called Kentucky
River cases, had been anxiously awaited
by both business and labor leaders, and
legal experts said that more than 100
cases pending before the board may be
affected. The board’s 3-2 decision was
split along party lines.
A spokesman for the US Chamber of
Commerce praised the NLRB ruling,
adding that predictions by labor leaders
that the decision would lead to broad
changes in collective bargaining
processes were alarmist and unfounded.
But union officials said that up to 8
million US workers would immediately
be affected, and that more than 30
million would eventually fall within the
parameters established by the decision.
Under the provisions of the federal Taft-
Hartley Act, “supervisors” are barred
from forming unions.
Relations Board dramatically expanded
the legal definition of supervisory duties,
potentially denying millions of workers
the right to organize. The board held
that nurses who performed limited but
routine instruction and scheduling tasks
could be classified by their employer as
supervisors, effectively removing their
federally protected right to form unions.
The decision, in the so-called Kentucky
River cases, had been anxiously awaited
by both business and labor leaders, and
legal experts said that more than 100
cases pending before the board may be
affected. The board’s 3-2 decision was
split along party lines.
A spokesman for the US Chamber of
Commerce praised the NLRB ruling,
adding that predictions by labor leaders
that the decision would lead to broad
changes in collective bargaining
processes were alarmist and unfounded.
But union officials said that up to 8
million US workers would immediately
be affected, and that more than 30
million would eventually fall within the
parameters established by the decision.
Under the provisions of the federal Taft-
Hartley Act, “supervisors” are barred
from forming unions.
In recent years, a number of lawsuits
have been brought against large
corporations by employees who were
deemed to be ineligible for overtime
pay and other workplace protections
because they were designated
supervisors. Abercrombie & Fitch agreed
to a $2 million settlement in a California
case last January, and Countrywide
Financial Corp. entered into a $30
million settlement agreement in 2005.
But many such cases have been pending
in anticipation of the NLRB’s ruling.
In many cases the “supervisors” had little
actual supervisory authority or
responsibility. In the Kentucky River
cases, the employer named 127
supervisors out of a total workforce of
181.
In a statement, AFL-CIO President John
Sweeney said the decision would lead
employers to "strip millions of workers
of their right to have a union by
reclassifying them as 'supervisors' in
name only." Some observers note that
the limitation of total union membership
would be a strategic disadvantage to
Democrats, who typically rely on labor's
infrastructure for fund raising and
logistical support. its all true
have been brought against large
corporations by employees who were
deemed to be ineligible for overtime
pay and other workplace protections
because they were designated
supervisors. Abercrombie & Fitch agreed
to a $2 million settlement in a California
case last January, and Countrywide
Financial Corp. entered into a $30
million settlement agreement in 2005.
But many such cases have been pending
in anticipation of the NLRB’s ruling.
In many cases the “supervisors” had little
actual supervisory authority or
responsibility. In the Kentucky River
cases, the employer named 127
supervisors out of a total workforce of
181.
In a statement, AFL-CIO President John
Sweeney said the decision would lead
employers to "strip millions of workers
of their right to have a union by
reclassifying them as 'supervisors' in
name only." Some observers note that
the limitation of total union membership
would be a strategic disadvantage to
Democrats, who typically rely on labor's
infrastructure for fund raising and
logistical support. its all true
Homeland Security Developing ADVISE Without Consent
Bush Moves to Protect Homeland From Qualified Candidates
UK Scientists Predict
Long Warming Trend
Long Warming Trend
Colleges to Assist CIA 'Sentiment Analysis'
Lack of Supervision Not a Problem in US Workplace
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