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An examination of the information sharing problem that was apparent within the Intelligence Community after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 & the subsequent creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) considers whether there is room in the Intelligence Community for Homeland Security Intelligence. It is contended that the DHS can contribute significantly through its ground-level operations, its connections with state, local, & tribal law enforcement, & "fusion centers" designed to facilitate information sharing. DHS intelligence analysts work in state & local fusion centers in order to strengthen the link between national & sub-national levels. The DHS is also working with the academic & scientific communities to study radicalization & develop measures to prevent & counter the radicalization of extremists in the US. The DHS Office of Civil rights & Civil Liberties also encourages dialog in local communities to counter radicalization & improve relations with minority communities. It is concluded that Homeland Security Intelligence has a significant role to play in the Intelligence Community. J. Lindroth

A photo essay of the former French colony of Senegal emphasizes the importance of ownership of economic resources. Attention is given to Islamic religious teachers charged with educating & feeding children who elect to pad their own pockets by sending boys out to beg in the streets. Other issues highlighted include the cycle of poverty that impedes ownership; efforts of non-governmental agencies to help children; the informal economy engaged in by women; & the importance of cultural & religious traditions in this predominantly Muslim country. Adapted from the source document.

Points out that Quranic prohibitions against interest & uncertainty make most mortgages unacceptable for Muslims living in the US. However, innovative lending institutions in many states have expanded Muslim home ownership by using murabaha financing to create Sharia-compliant mortgages in which the lender & homebuyer are co-owners of the property. Adapted from the source document.

Explaining Egyptian politics through the prism of populism may indicate how Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian regime has successfully postponed meaningful democratization & economic liberalization. As the post independence era "ruling bargain" between leaders & people, populism constrains the current regime's ability to make democratic & economic reforms, while excusing the strengthening of authoritarian rule. The regime's reliance on economic patronage & welfare benefits to maintain political support limits economic liberalization through IMF assistance, food subsidies & linking economic privilege with the support from Mubarak's National Democratic Party. Mubarak's authoritarian rule that was exercised in the jailing of an opposition presidential candidate, curtailing of local elections, & the imposition of emergency laws leave no illusions of him being a Democrat. It is the populist foundations of the regime that provide the tools to delay meaningful democratization & economic liberalization. References. J. Harwell

This article identifies distinct mass media reporting stages used in the coverage of mass killings, and the inspiration they provide for future killers. Ethnographic content analysis was used to identify common and ordered stages/themes expressed through mass media accounts of the massacres committed by Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris (Columbine High School), Seung-Hui Cho (Virginia Tech), James Holmes (Aurora Movie Theater), Adam Lanza (Sandy Hook Elementary School), and Omar Mateen (Pulse nightclub Orlando). Many of these infamous killers reference/discuss their well-publicized prior homicidal role models in self-created archival documents they leave behind. They do not just copycat prior killers, they often relate to them, are inspired by them, and want to outdo them. The entertainment form and logic of mass mediated news provides the inspiration and fuel for later killings.