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Thursday, August 27, 2015
"This is it -- they are going to arrest us all and execute us. All for Shell." This statement was made by Ken Saro-Wiwa, a leader of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSAP) two weeks before he was arrested in May of 1994. Highlighting Shell’s role in directing and arming... More
In January 2004, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) initiated Project SOOTHSAYER. The goal of the project was to develop a fully functional strategic early warning system (SEWS) for organized and serious crime in Canada. The project had three broad objectives: a) the development of a methodology suited to warning for law enforcement; b)... More
Boris Yeltsin once characterized his country as a “Criminal Superpower.” Few would dispute the fact that Russia’s post-Soviet transition has been plagued by unprecedented levels of criminal activity. Consensus quickly breaks down when one tries to identify the underlying causes of that criminality, however. Commentators have proposed a... More
In January 2004, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) initiated Project SOOTHSAYER. The goal of the project was to develop a strategic early warning system (SEWS) for organized and serious crime in Canada. The project had three broad objectives: I) the development of a methodology suited to intelligence warning for law enforcement; II) the... More
According to a majority of experts in the field of terrorism and counterterrorism, the presence of subversive groups and organizations on the internet has grown, and continues to grow at an alarming pace. Estimates on the number of active terrorist websites currently on the net vary. However, there is a consensus that the total... More
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
This article assesses the impact of diaspora communities (defined as transnational populations that play an active role in both home and adoptive societies simultaneously) on instability and insecurity in their home countries, and contributes some preliminary thoughts on the potential for diaspora communities to contribute to peace building there.... More
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Jamaica gained independence from Britain in 1962, and the Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP) have since shared power through free and fair elections. Prime Minister Percival J. Patterson (PNP) has been leading the country since 1992 but recently announced he would step down. Party leadership elections have been... More
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Recent surveys indicate that at least one in ten and possibly as many as one in five Americans have been a victim of some form of identity theft. Canadian statistics may be similar. In addition, media reports of identity theft have proliferated in recent months; however, this trend is partially offset by an increasing... More
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