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National Security and Nuclear Arms Reduction in the US

March 8, 2010
Nearly twenty years have passed since the end of the Cold War - a period in which the greatest increases in nuclear weapons stockpiles were amassed. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both continued to expand nuclear targets and the readiness to utilize pre-emptive strikes in the face of rising threats of chemical and biological attacks.
Tags: Defence, Economics, National Security, Politics, Security, United States

Video Highlight: North America Works

March 4, 2010
Sponsored in part by the Centre for International Governance Innovation, The North America Works Conference in Kansas City took place from November 4-6, 2009. Bringing together well known academics and practitioners in the field, several sessions were held on topics such as borders, trade, transportation and other pressing issues involving Canada, the US, and Mexico. The conference featured Dr. Stephen Blank, Co-Chair of the North American Transportation Competitiveness Research Council who is also a CIGI Senior Fellow and a member of the Portal for North America's Steering Committee.
Tags: Automotive Industry, Aviation, Canada, Mexico, National Security, Politics, Security, Transportation, United States

Obama's Year One and the Making of Presidential Character

February 10, 2010
The February issue of the Institute for Research on Public Policy's Policy Options highlights an article by Gil Troy which analyzes President Barack Obama's first year in office. January 20, 2010 marked the first year anniversary for Obama who has faced challenges with the economic crisis and instituting a recovery plan. Both domestic and foreign policy issues have plagued the president. Read the Report
Tags: Banking, Economics, Executive bodies, Finance, Foreign Policy, National Security, Security, United States

State Perspectives on Combating Violence and Trafficking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

March 3, 2010 1:30 pm - March 3, 2010 3:00 pm at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-3027
The Woodrow Wilson Center Mexico Institute, the Conference of Western Attorneys General, and the Council of State Governments-West, as part of the U.S.-Mexico Alliance Partnership, invite you to a public forum on: State Perspectives on Combating Violence and Trafficking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border Alarming media reports and the escalation of violence and trafficking along the U.S.-Mexico border are of great concern to officials and the public in both countries.
Tags: Border, Crime, Drugs, Kidnappings, Mexico, National Security, Trafficking, United States, Violence

Call for papers for the upcoming Southern Association for Canadian Studies Conference in Nashville, Tennessee October 7-10, 2010

February 24, 2010
Canada and the New South: Call for Papers, Panels and Workshops The Southern Association for Canadian Studies is seeking scholarly submissions for its 2010 Biennial Conference being held October 7-10 in Nashville, Tennessee. Authors are invited to submit paper proposals on related topics in the following general tracks: the Arts, Film and Literature Commerce and Trade (including economics and energy) History, Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography Government and Public Policy Defense and National Security Science, Resources and the Environment Quebec and the New South Popular Culture Teaching
Tags: Arts, Canada, Economics, Energy, Environment, Ethnicity, National Security, Natural Resources, Trade

Mexico Attempts to Stem Flow of Illicit Weapons from US

February 11, 2010
For every shipment of drugs north across the Mexican-American border, a return shipment comes of money and guns, including assault rifles. The impact of this influx of cash and weaponry into the hands of drug cartels has serious repercussions for the Mexican state, as access to the bountiful arms market of the United States promotes the militarization of the cartels.
Tags: Border, Crime, Drugs, Infrastructure, Mexico, National Security, Security, Trafficking, United States, Violence

Department of Homeland Security: Are We Safer Today?

February 8, 2010 12:00 pm - February 8, 2010 2:00 pm at Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center, Hudson Institute - 1015 15th St, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed over seven years ago with the expressed mission of keeping America safe. But are we safer?
Tags: National Security, Security, Terrorism, United States

Merida Initiative Impacts Security, Human Rights

January 22, 2010
The Mexican government's war with the drug cartels under the Calderón administration, which includes tens of thousands of soldiers, has led to an explosion of violence in the region along the American border. In an attempt to aid the Mexican government, the US State Department launched the Merida Initiative, or Plan Mexico, in 2007. This programme aims to provide US$1.4 billion in aid to Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic and Haiti for counter-narcotics programs. This assistance includes arms, training and equipment for the military and police forces.
Tags: Border, Civil rights, Corruption, Crime, Drugs, Human Rights, Justice and Law, Mexico, National Security, Security, Trafficking, United States

Merida Initiative Expands Mexo-American Security Relationship Amid Human Rights Criticisms

January 22, 2010
The Mexican government's war with the drug cartels under the Calderón administration, which includes tens of thousands of soldiers, has led to an explosion of violence in the region along the American border. In an attempt to aid the Mexican government, the US State Department launched the Merida Initiative, or Plan Mexico, in 2007. This programme aims to provide US$1.4 billion in aid to Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic and Haiti for counter-narcotics programs. This assistance includes arms, training and equipment for the military and police forces.
Tags: Border, Civil rights, Corruption, Crime, Drugs, Human Rights, Justice and Law, Mexico, National Security, Security, Trafficking, United States