World Feb 26 World powers move to block some Russian banks from global SWIFT transaction system By Zeke Miller, Raf Casert, Associated Press
Arts Dec 18 Watch Communities Divided after Meat Plant Immigration Raids Residents of Greeley, Colo., like many towns affected by raids on meat plants last week that led to the arrest of more than 1,000 allegedly undocumented workers, are debating the impact of immigrants on their communities.
Nation Jul 05 Watch New York Times Draws Criticism over Intelligence Stories New York Times executive editor Bill Keller and former National Security Agency Director Adm. Bobby Inman debate the newspaper's decision to publish articles about the Bush administration's surveillance of banking records and other intelligence programs.
Nation Jun 26 Watch President Bush Condemns Media Leak on Banking Records President Bush chastises the media for disclosing a secret program that seeks block terrorists by tracing financial records. Analysts debate the conflict between government and the press over the counterterrorism initiatives.
World Jun 23 Watch U.S. Government Monitors International Banking for Counterterrorism The Treasury Department has been using internet banking programs containing transactions of thousands of Americans to track terrorism money since September 11, 2001. The lead official at the Department of Treasury explains the need for the program.