July 14, 2006 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project Activity Report

(1) FEMA:

Clark, Lesley. "Senate Bill Would Replace FEMA With New Agency."McClatchy Newspapers, July 13, 2006. At:

Surratt, John. "Lott: Amendment May Make FEMA More Effective."

Mississippi Press, 14July2006. At:

[Note: Article includes other point of view from Mississippi Emergency Manager.]

(2) HOMELAND SECURITY:

Epstein, Reid J. "Possible Terror Targets Abound in Wisconsin."Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 13, 2006. At:

MSNBC. "Inspector: Homeland Security Database Flawed." July 12, 2006.

At:

Washington Post (Editorial). "Off-Target on Terror-At Least the Popcorn Factory Is Safe." 14July06.

(3) MATERIALS RECEIVED:

Childs, John Brown (Ed.). Hurricane Katrina: Response and Responsibilities. Santa Cruz, CA: New Pacific Press, 2005, 182 pages.

Fradkin, Philip L. The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 - How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005, 418 pages.

Global Security Newswire, July 13, 2006. (Daily published by the Nuclear Threat Initiative; for information or to subscribe, go to:

Homeland Security Watch, July 14, 2006. (News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security by Christian Beckner; daily, accessible at no charge at: Contains a section "The Second State Review, One Year Later,"which contains links to several 2nd State Review related documents.]

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (JHSEM).

(Berkeley Electronic Press. Editors: John R. Harrald, and Claire B.

Rubin. URL:

Weekly Homeland Security Newsletter, July 14, 2006. (Homeland Security Institute, Analytic Services, Inc.,

(4) WAR ON TERROR:

King, Oliver and Simon Jeffery. "Rethink 'War on Terror' Strategy, Says Former M16 Head." The Guardian (UK), July 11, 2006. At:

B.Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM

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