At an April 7 press conference, President Barack Obama's special advisor for the Summit of Americas Jeffrey Davidow announced the administration's new plan to provide U.S.-funded "public safety" programs to other governments throughout the Western Hemisphere. U.S. public safety programs are necessary now, [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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Great piece, with important historical context. now we need the readers to act. Here is a 3minute video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfImBQGg6RM
Contact your congress member today about this. also, interns on this issue sought, see:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Internship/135854-41
Well written piece.
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