Our Views
Homeland security must be viewed expansively. We can plan to prevent, prepare for, and recover from a terrorist attack. This is a legitimate perspective. We can also take the broader view and work to make the world a better place where there will be fewer terrorists. This includes working to diminish and end environmental degradation, global warming, and unsustainable demand for natural resources and energy, and striving to improve social justice everywhere. This is homeland security. Take action now to improve homeland security 20 years from now.
We look forward to reviewing submissions that address these different aspects of homeland security. We will make available to our readers both scholarly and popular articles that reflect many different aspects of this topic, always adhering to the highest editorial standards.
Commentary: City Needs to Rethink Emergency Services Hierarchy
By Martin J. Alperen
Thursday July 02, 2009
Berkeley is about to implement a wrong decision that will impact its emergency services for decades. Specifically, my comments are about the placement of the emergency services coordinator (ESC) within the City of Berkeley hierarchy, i.e., as a third level reporting employee of the Fire Department—and the restrictive role of emergency services that such positioning supports. Read More...