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DHS Warnings, Right-Wing Extremism and Power Grids
The Department of Homeland Security issued warnings regarding potential attacks on the U.S. power grid by domestic extremists. The report cites "online chatter" as a primary indicator of threat, though no imminent plots were identified. Critics argue that labeling consumer boycotts of companies like Target as "economic terrorism" is an overreach of government rhetoric.
A report from Glenn Beck's "For the Record" features a naval officer claiming that the 2008 financial crisis was the result of "economic terrorist attacks" launched by China and Russia. The report cites an independent forensic investigation conducted by a military contractor.
President Obama nominated Alan Krueger to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. Krueger is notably the author of "What Makes a Terrorist," a book that examines the demographics and motivations of terrorists through an economic lens. The hosts find it significant that an expert on "lone wolf" domestic terrorism is now a top economic advisor.
