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Dark waters : a thriller / by Goff, Christine,author.(CARDINAL)538555;
Raisa "Rae" Jordan, an agent for the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, isn't in Israel for more than a day before her predecessor is gunned down Tel Aviv square by a sniper. Assigned to investigate the assassination of one of her own, she must also protect Judge Ben Taylor and his teenage daughter. They may be the sniper's next target and are most certainly being threatened by a desperate cadre of terrorists with their sights set on the Secretary of State's upcoming visit. But is an attack on the Secretary of State all that they have planned or is that just the beginning?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; United States. Department of State. Diplomatic Security Service; Women and the security sector; Conspiracies; Assassins; Assassination; Terrorism;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Red sky : a Raisa Jordan thriller / by Goff, Christine,author.(CARDINAL)538555;
"When People’s Republic Flight 91 crashes in northeastern Ukraine with a U.S. diplomatic agent onboard, U.S. Diplomatic Security Service Agent Raisa Jordan is sent to investigate. The agent was escorting a prisoner home from Guangzhou, China, along with sensitive documents, and it quickly becomes apparent that the plane was intentionally downed. Was it to silence the two Americans onboard? To avoid a diplomatic incident, Jordan must discover what the Americans knew that was worth killing hundreds to cover up. With Russia deeply entangled in the Ukraine and the possibility that China could be hiding reasons to bring down its own plane, tensions are high. As international relations and even more lives hang in the balance, Jordan races to stop a new Cold War. Red Sky, Chris Goff's pulse-pounding follow-up to Dark Waters, is yet another white-knuckle joyride for fans of Gayle Lynds."--Goodreads.com.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); United States. Department of State. Diplomatic Security Service; Aircraft accidents; Diplomatic and consular service, American; Jordan, Raisa (Fictitious character); Women and the security sector;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Top secret America : the rise of the new American security state / by Priest, Dana.(CARDINAL)265944; Arkin, William M.(CARDINAL)164749;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-286) and index.Describes the enormous, top-secret, invisible universe created by the US government after 9/11 and describes why the system in place to keep America safe may actually be putting it in greater danger.
Subjects: Government contractors; Intelligence service; Intelligence service; Internal security; National security; Official secrets; Privatization; Secret service; Security sector; Terrorism;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Democracy betrayed : the rise of the surveillance security state / by Keller, William W.(William Walton),1950-author.(CARDINAL)809101;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The challenge to liberal democracy -- Dimensions of the security industrial complex -- Irrational security -- Catastrophic terror -- Episodic terror -- Torture and detention -- Surveillance and control -- Freedom in the balance.As a society, we have yet to comprehend the meaning of universal digital interconnection, its impact on our psychology, and its transformation of our government and society. America is at a crossroads in contending with a security goliath; allowing the conversion of our ٢liberal democracy٣ to a ٢secure democracy٣.
Subjects: Intelligence service; Intelligence service; Security sector; Internal security; National security; Terrorism; Electronic surveillance; Civil rights; Democracy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nobody is protected : how the Border Patrol became the most dangerous police force in the United States / by Jones, Reece,author.(CARDINAL)604327;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-276).Introduction: Out of Control -- Part 1. The Wild West Origins of the Border Patrol. Send Two Coffins -- The Texas Rangers -- Closing the Back Gate -- They Have no Right to Go into the Interior -- Unreasonable Searches and Seizures -- A Reasonable Distance -- Part 2. The Supreme Court. Law and Order -- Terrorists in Suits -- Change of Heart -- Rank Racism -- Mexican Haircuts -- A Sixth Sense -- Free to Stop Any and All Motorists -- Part 3. The One Hundred Mile Zone. America's Frontline -- Hostile Terrain -- Checkpoint Nation -- Somebody Speaking Spanish -- The Everywhere Border -- Conclusion."Late one July night in 2020 in Portland, Oregon, armed men, identified only by the word POLICE stitched onto their uniforms, began snatching people off the street and placing them in unmarked vans. The people targeted were legally protesting as part of a nationwide Black Lives Matter movement. More arrests soon followed. These actions were not done by a group of right-wing terrorists, or the FBI or CIA. They were common practice maneuvers conducted by the US Border Patrol. The fact that the Border Patrol was operating so far from what we think of as "the border" might seem like a surprising revelation. The Border Patrol can legally operate anywhere in the United States, but it has additional powers to stop and interrogate people without a warrant in a zone within one hundred miles of land borders and coastlines, an area including nine of the ten largest cities in the United States and two thirds of the population, and an area the American Civil Liberties Union has come to call the Constitution Free Zone, as a result. Nobody is Protected: How the Border Patrol Became the Most Dangerous Police Force in the United States is the untold story of how the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution has been curtailed in service of the policing of our borders. It shines a light on this often secretive but powerful police force; how its agents are arrested for committing crimes five times more often than regular police officers, how its culture of racism and violence has proliferated over the last few decades, and how its power, oftentimes, goes unchecked. Borders expert Reece Jones tells the history of the Border Patrol that has defined its culture and authority: mapping its Wild West beginnings, starting with a small cohort one hundred years ago, to its militarized force today, revealing the shocking true stories and characters behind its most dangerous policies. With Border Patrol agents now using their powers to arrest peaceful protestors and demonstrators, the truth behind their influence and history has never been more urgent"--
Subjects: U.S. Border Patrol.; Border security; National security; Border patrols; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Searches and seizures; Civil rights; Security sector; Military-industrial complex;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Spies, lies, and algorithms : the history and future of American intelligence / by Zegart, Amy B.,1967-author.(CARDINAL)656954;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-391) and index.Intelligence challenges in the digital age : Cloaks, daggers, and tweets -- The education crisis : How fictional spies are shaping public opinion and intelligence policy -- American intelligence history at a glance-from fake bakeries to armed drones -- Intelligence basics : Knowns and unknowns -- Why analysis is so hard : The seven deadly biases -- Counterintelligence : To catch a spy -- Covert action - "a hard business of agonizing choices" -- Congressional oversight : Eyes on spies -- Intelligence isn'tjust for governments anymore : Nuclear sleuthing in a Google earth world -- Decoding cyber threats.A riveting account of espionage for the digital age, from one of America's leading intelligence experts Spying has never been more ubiquitous--or less understood. The world is drowning in spy movies, TV shows, and novels, but universities offer more courses on rock and roll than on the CIA and there are more congressional experts on powdered milk than espionage. This crisis in intelligence education is distorting public opinion, fueling conspiracy theories, and hurting intelligence policy. In Spies, Lies, and Algorithms, Amy Zegart separates fact from fiction as she offers an engaging and enlightening account of the past, present, and future of American espionage as it faces a revolution driven by digital technology. Drawing on decades of research and hundreds of interviews with intelligence officials, Zegart provides a history of U.S. espionage, from George Washington's Revolutionary War spies to today's spy satellites; examines how fictional spies are influencing real officials; gives an overview of intelligence basics and life inside America's intelligence agencies; explains the deadly cognitive biases that can mislead analysts; and explores the vexed issues of traitors, covert action, and congressional oversight. Most of all, Zegart describes how technology is empowering new enemies and opportunities, and creating powerful new players, such as private citizens who are successfully tracking nuclear threats using little more than Google Earth. And she shows why cyberspace is, in many ways, the ultimate cloak-and-dagger battleground, where nefarious actors employ deception, subterfuge, and advanced technology for theft, espionage, and information warfare. A fascinating and revealing account of espionage for the digital age, Spies, Lies, and Algorithms is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the reality of spying today--
Subjects: Cyber intelligence (Computer security); Intelligence service; Public-private sector cooperation; Terrorism;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Retirement equity and public sector workers : should there be a government pension offset? : joint hearing before the Select Committee on Aging, Subcommittee on Retirement Income and Employment and the Task Force on Social Security and Women, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, November 7, 1991. by United States.Congress.House.Select Committee on Aging.Subcommittee on Retirement Income and Employment.(CARDINAL)141278; United States.Congress.House.Task Force on Social Security and Women.(CARDINAL)153048;
Subjects: Women; Retirement income; Social security;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Border crosser : one gringo's illicit passage from Mexico into America / by Rico, Johnny.(CARDINAL)480375;
Welcome to America -- Migrant mountain (Mexico sector) -- Day zero (Denver sector) -- The good Samaritan (San Diego sector) -- The Tecate Line -- Narco corridor (San Diego sector) -- The prisoner of Patriot Point (San Diego sector) -- Holler, if there's hell (San Diego sector) -- The Kingfish and other nefarious characters (San Diego sector) -- The minuteman t-shirt experiment (Tucson sector) -- The Amnesty Trail -- A body a day (Tucson sector) -- A very fine and dandy border security apparatus (Tucson sector) -- The worst secret in the world (Tucson sector) -- The angry car dealer (Tucson sector) -- Chasing Mexicans for exercise (Tucson sector) -- Searching for coyote (Altar sector) -- The Devil's Highway -- The terrible, horrible Indian Reservation (Tucson sector) -- The devil's highway (Yuma sector) -- Texas Two-Step -- Hatch, New Mexico (El Paso sector) -- Another body in the river (El Paso sector) -- The price of the rain in Bolivia (El Paso sector) -- No more border (McAllen sector) -- Desperado -- A long, dangerous drag through Texas (Laredo sector) -- Stinking of piss and petrol (New Mexico sector) -- A timid entry into Mexico (Tucson sector) -- A bad situation (Tucson sector) -- The border crosser (Mexico sector).Explores the violent, poignant, and darkly comic world of illegal immigration. Johnny Rico set out to cross the Mexican border as the natives do--over the fence and through the desert.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Rico, Johnny; Noncitizens; Illegal immigration;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Employment related posters private-sector employers must display / by North Carolina.Employment Security Commission.(CARDINAL)147823;
Subjects: North Carolina. Employment Security Commission; Manpower policy; Employee rights; Labor laws and legislation;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Money for mayhem : mercenaries, private military companies, drones, and the future of war / by Arduino, Alessandro,author.(CARDINAL)879750;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Private armies -- From Russia with love : mercenaries fit the bill -- Russian grey is the new black -- Mercenaries' Russian roulette -- Private security with Chinese characteristics : no more local guards, not yet wolf warriors -- Defending the Belt and Road Initiative from Africa to the Middle East -- How China sees its own private security sector -- The evolution of a new Chinese security actor -- Turkey's new Janissaries? -- Drone mercenaries : a new security paradigms from China, Russia, and Turkey --Drone warfare : lesson learned? -- Drone casus belli -- Cyber mercenaries : from boots on the ground to the metaverse -- Two opposites : non-combatants contractors and jihadist mercenaries -- Mercenaries, PMSC and the future of warfare."War is no longer waged only by national militaries. We are seeing a shift to a new anarchy where might makes right, but with new tools: private intelligence outfits, rent-an-army soldiers, and cyber mercenaries for hire. These groups profit from chaos and uncertainty, while accountability, transparency, and peace seem harder than ever to achieve"--
Subjects: Mercenary troops.; Military art and science; Private military companies.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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