Press release from Rep. Jane Harman, August 7, 2003: House Intelligence Democrats Call on Administration to Declassify Major Portions of 9/11 Report and Request Committee Investigation of Foreign Support for Terrorists. Congressional Reports: Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2003
IRS Online Child Tax Credit Calculator
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched a website, Where’s My Advance Child Tax Credit, for taxpayers to obtain information on the status of their credit. This release coincides with the following: Beginning the last week of July, eligible taxpayers who claimed the Child Tax Credit on their 2002 tax returns will automatically receive an advance… Continue Reading
Coalition of ISPs Challenges RIAA File Sharing Subpoenas
NetCoalition Sends Letter to RIAA Requesting Answers about Subpoena Initiative: Letter to RIAA President seeks information on file-sharing subpoena process. NetCoalition Requests Answers from RIAA. Internet Providers Question Subpoenas to Stop File Swapping. Continue Reading
New Website Tracks Bush Campaign Contributions
A new website and blog, from Ralph Nader’s organization, Public Citizen, tracks the flow of money from private sources to President Bush’s 2004 campaign. The site documents the dates/locations/key fundraisers at Bush campaign events (currently showing information from June 17-September 5), reports on contributors and political appointments, and background information on How the Presidential Public… Continue Reading
E-Learning Training Tools and Delivery Systems
E-Learning Needs Analysis: “A hands-on approach to figuring out where you need to expend your training energies.” Continue Reading
Do Not Call Registry Tops 30 Million Phone Numbers
From the FTC: Do Not Call Registry Tops 30 Million Phone Numbers – California, Florida, and Texas Lead in State Registrations. During the five weeks since it opened on June 27, consumers have registered more than 30 million telephone numbers in the National Do Not Call Registry: nearly 24 million, or 80 percent of those… Continue Reading
Congressional Report Examines Impact of Politics on Scientific Research
From the Politics and Science website, presented by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member, Committee on Government Reform, Minority Office: A new report, August 2003, Politics and Science, (40 pages, pdf) “finds numerous instances where the Administration has manipulated the scientific process and distorted or suppressed scientific findings. Beneficiaries include important supporters of the President,… Continue Reading
Downloading Supreme Court Oral Arguments
A follow-up to my July 16 posting, Oyez Project Releases Supreme Court Oral Arguments in MP3 Format: from the New York Times, via the International Herald Tribune, Listening in for free at the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue Reading
Court Rejects RIAA Music Downloading Subpoenas
From the EFF press release this afternoon: A Massachusetts district court Judge Joseph L. Tauro today dealt the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a serious setback by rejecting its Washington, D.C., subpoenas for the identities of Massachusetts students. For the moment, MIT and Boston College need not respond to the RIAA demands. For more… Continue Reading
New DOJ Guidance Issued on FOIA
This afternoon the Department of Justice FOIA site posted a new Annual Report Guidance for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Related Agencies. From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press release: The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a 1,693-word guidance to federal agencies on how to determine if records are “frequently requested,” by… Continue Reading
Web Portal on International Business
From Michigan State University, this free site, globalEdge, provides more than 2,000 business-related data resources on 200 countries, in areas that include “business climate, news, history, political structure, economic landscape, and relevant statistical data.” Users may view information by specific country or region, or via a keyword search. The site offers an extensive library of… Continue Reading
Air Travel Consumer Reports
The Aviation Consumer Protection homepage has a link to an archive of Air Travel Consumer Reports, the most recent of which was published August 7, reflecting data from June 2003. Information is divided into report sections that address specific consumer issues, by carrier, that include: Flight Delays, Mishandled Baggage, and Consumer Complaints (Includes Disability Complaints).… Continue Reading
