Date: Wed, 20. May 2009 07:00:00

Robert Scheer - How much do you know about the BlackRock hedge fund? Better bone up fast, now that the folks at BlackRock are calling the shots in the government's trillion-dollar bailout program. As both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, BlackRock execs are now directing key elements of the government program at a time when they stand to reap great profits from the fallout of a problem they helped create.

Date: Tue, 4. November 2008 14:07:03

The Department of Homeland Security has disputed Bruce Schneier's claim that the US-Visit program has had no impact on reducing criminal and terrorist threats. Security expert and BT chief security-technology officer Bruce Schneier has attacked the US-Visit border-biometrics program, saying it has had "zero benefit" in terms of security....

Date: Fri, 8. July 2011 14:44:58

The Nation - The Nation -- On June 17, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a slate of reforms to its Secure Communities program that director John Morton said are about prioritizing its limited resources and "making sure we focus on those people it makes the most sense to remove." In reality they amount to a political attempt to salvage Obama's flagship immigration program, which despite a multi-million dollar mandate to target “dangerous criminal aliens,” has been undermined by ICE's own data, which shows the majority of those it deports have no criminal record, or were charged with minor offenses like traffic tickets. Critics argue that the program has reestablished racial profiling as a legitimate policing practice. If the 1990s catch phrase was "Driving While Black," now it could be "Driving While Immigrant."

Date: Thu, 6. August 2009 03:06:51

AP - The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling cash for clunkers program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride.

Date: Thu, 6. August 2009 03:06:51

AP - The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling cash for clunkers program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride.

Date: Thu, 6. August 2009 03:06:51

AP - The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling cash for clunkers program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride.

Date: Fri, 31. July 2009 14:54:31

AP - The House raced Friday to pass legislation pouring an additional $2 billion into the popular — but financially strapped — cash for clunkers car purchase program.

Date: Fri, 31. July 2009 14:54:31

AP - The House raced Friday to pass legislation pouring an additional $2 billion into the popular — but financially strapped — cash for clunkers car purchase program.

Date: Fri, 31. July 2009 14:54:31

AP - The House raced Friday to pass legislation pouring an additional $2 billion into the popular — but financially strapped — cash for clunkers car purchase program.

Date: Wed, 16. September 2009 14:07:32

AP - The government says it's paid dealers compensation for 70 percent of the cars sold under the Cash for Clunkers program.