Monthly Archives: July 2007

Health care crisis in New Orleans (still)

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Tim Shorrock

In October, 2005, one month after Hurricane Katrina, I spent three weeks living in New Orleans to learn about the Common Ground free clinic. Located in Algiers, just across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter, the clinic served anyone … Continue reading →

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Nuke danger in Japan

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Tim Shorrock

Japan’s nuclear power industry has a terrible record of cover-ups, and the recent earthquake in Niigata has triggered another one. The quake caused fires and a significant leak of radioactive fuel, forcing the government to shut down the world’s largest … Continue reading →

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‘Outsourced’ author on intel contracting

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Tim Shorrock

R.J. Hillhouse, the author of Outsourced, the latest in espionage fiction, takes an interesting look at real, live outsourcing at the CIA in Sunday’s Washington Post. Here’s an excerpt: “Although the contracting system is Byzantine, there’s no question that the … Continue reading →

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