Under the coordinated roof of the Department of Homeland Security, intelligence sharing has become much easier, and much more effective. ... Secret Service, which is now a vital part of the Department of Homeland Security. ... These agencies include the Coast Guard, Customs Service, the Secret Service, the Federal Protective Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Federal Emergency Management Service and many others (http://www.cdt.org). ... The new Department has no new collection authorities, but many of the agencies being consolidated into the Department (Secret Service, Customs...

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In addition, officials "in Portland, Oregon, have declined to cooperate with federal agents who may serve warrants that can remain secret under the USA Patriot Act." ... The New Jersey Confidentiality Statute "keeps library users" information secret unless a subpoena or court order is produced;" however, since the USA Patriot Act was passed many "librarians have become concerned that their municipal attorneys may be ill-equipped to deal with new types of government intervention and the litigation it is likely to create" (Edwards 1). ... The Patriot II will "further threaten civil libertie...

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One of the most fundamental provisions of the Act was Section 203 (b) and (d) that necessitated the sharing of intelligence between security agencies (Larry and Godoy 2006). This provision was the base at which the Act seeks to eliminate the hurdles that stopped government agencies from sharing information obtained from criminal investigation and questioning. ... This information was however not shared between these organizations, leading to the terrorists hijacking planes and ramming them into significant buildings in the country. ... The FBI is expected to get a court authority secretly by ...

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The civilian court system mandates a sharing of information between the legal counsels for the plaintiff and the defendant. ... The Classified Information Procedure Act, once used sparingly in foreign intelligence cases, is now invoked routinely to keep key evidence secret from defendants and their attorney, thus hampering their ability to confront the most sensitive evidence against them (Bartosiewicz 2). ...

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Also, the FBI's domestic intelligence operations have been strengthened by the CIA's information sharing, helping the U.S. to capture the Al Queda "mastermind" of the September 11th attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ("Terrorist"). ... Not only may these wiretaps be authorized secretly, but also they can be used on anyone that the government feels could be a terrorist suspect (Talanian). ... I often suspect this bill has less to do with the beloved "war on terrorism" than it does with secretly spying on American citizens. ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility at Chiquita In May 1988, a newspaper published an 18-page long article titled, "Chiquita Secrets Revealed". ... On the company's website, they describe that they have made very large strides in the reduction of their carbon footprint, and make it an effort to share that information with their business partners and suppliers (Dot Foods, Inc.). ... This company is an example of the ways that food distributors and marketers can gain a substantial market share through corporate responsibility and ethical decision making. ...

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They appeal to the lower class due to the shared resentment of wealthy westerners while the middle class and intellectuals are drawn toward these radical groups in order to expel imported ideologies and forms of government. ... By secretly funding terrorist organization, the patron state avoids the possibility of defeat and does not appear to be the aggressor. ...

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