Homeland Security 2.0

David Stephenson, a Homeland Security and Disaster Management Consultant has set up a blog and a YouTube page providing what he calls "common sense advice on how to creative use of common, mobile personal communication devices" can empower the public and improve disaster response.

In this video, Stephenson reviews the benefits of Twitter, a mini-social networking and how it can be used in a disaster situation.

Yahoo! Democratic Mashup

Following the tremendous success of YouTube's Democratic Primary debate, Yahoo! has followed with an interactive version where visitors can select from 3 issues important issues, voted by users, and seeing all the candidates response to those questions.

As a bonus, each candidate also answers a question from comedian/political activist Bill Maher.

Go to Yahoo! (debates.news.yahoo.com) to watch.

Video: Memorial Day Tribute to Fallen Soldiers

This is an excrutiating video that every American should watch - it brings the sacrifice of soldiers and their families to life. The Iraq Veterans Memorial is an online memorial to honor the members of the U.S. armed forces who have lost their lives serving in the  Iraq War. The Memorial is a collection of video memories from military colleagues, co-workers, family, and friends of those that have fallen. For more information, visit www.iraqmemorial.org.

 

Video: The Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Former U.N. negotiator Hans Blix discussed proliferation of weapons of mass destruction at a gathering of the American Bar Association in Washington, DC - video from C-Span.

Video: Humanitarian Aid in Iraq

Thanks to The Moderate Voice, here are two videos from a panel sponsored by The Euston Manifesto of leading UK Ministers, MPs, and thinkers met in the Houses of Parliament in London to discuss the future of humanitarian intervention, after the conflict in Iraq.