Democratic Leadership Conference press release: “The American Dream Initiative is an opportunity agenda for the middle class and all who aspire to join its ranks. Our vision is straightforward and clear: to leave our children a richer, safer, smarter, and stronger nation than the one we inherited. We believe that every citizen should have the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2006
ABA Task Force Report Concludes Bush's Signing Statement Undermine Separation of Powers
Press release: “Presidential signing statements that assert President Bush’s authority to disregard or decline to enforce laws adopted by Congress undermine the rule of law and our constitutional system of separation of powers, according to a report released today by a blue-ribbon American Bar Association task force.” Task Force Report with Recommendations (34 pages, PDF)… Continue Reading
Collaborative Reference Work in the Blogosphere
Collaborative Reference Work in the Blogosphere, by Jeffrey Pomerantz (16 pages, PDF): “This paper explores the use of blogs as a platform for providing reference service, and discusses Lycemum, and open source software project from ibiblio.org, for this purpose.” Continue Reading
Department of Commerce IG Audit of Katrina and Rita Contracts
Survey of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Contracts and Grants – Audit: OS-DEN-17829-6-001-07-06 Continue Reading
Posting By CIA Contractor on Enterprise Blog Results in Termination
Washington Post: Top-Secret World Loses Blogger – CIA Contractor Is Fired When Internal Post Crosses the Line Continue Reading
Knowledge Management Tools Supporting Education
Francisco, James R., “Knowledge Management Tools Supporting Education” (July 2006). [Link to download] “Knowledge management tools are becoming a significant component in the development of learning management systems. This paper examines recent research in the application of KM systems and tools to the academic environment.” Continue Reading
Article Examines Digital Rights Management and Consumer Consent
Matwyshyn, Andrea M., “Technoconsen(t)sus” (May 2006). Posted July 19, 2006 [Link to download] “Law is contributing to an information security paradox. Consumers are regularly consenting to the installation of computer code that makes them more vulnerable to harms such as identity theft. In particular, digital rights management technology accompanying digital music has recently left a… Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch Report on Detainee Abuse in Iraq
Press release: “In the 53-page report, “No Blood, No Foul: Soldiers Accounts of Detainee Abuse in Iraq,” soldiers describe how detainees were routinely subjected to severe beatings, painful stress positions, severe sleep deprivation, and exposure to extreme cold and hot temperatures. The accounts come from interviews conducted by Human Rights Watch, supplemented by memoranda and… Continue Reading
MarkMonitor Reports Domain-Based Phishing Attacks Now Represent 73 Percent of All Phishing Scams
Press release: “According to MarkMonitor’s AntiFraud Operations Center (AFOC), domain-based phishing attacks now represent 73 percent of all attacks, up from 35 percent just 18 months ago.” Related reference in this press release to an academic paper titled, Why Phishing Works. beSpacific postings on ID theft and cybercrime Continue Reading
International Judicial Monitor
The International Judicial Monitor is “an international law resource for judiciaries, justice sector professionals and the rule of law community. Published by the American Society of International Law and the International Judicial Academy. The current issue [July 2006, Volume 1, Issue 3] is now available online. See also the site’s links to additional International Resources. Continue Reading
Economic Effects of Recent Increases in Energy Prices
The Economic Effects of Recent Increases in Energy Prices (36 pages, PDF) Report prepared by the Congressional Budget Office, July 2006. Continue Reading
Controversy Over Signing Statements Escalates
U.S. News reports that an ABA task force is planning to escalate the debate on the president’s use of signing statements to bypass laws passed by Congress. “In a report to be released Monday, the [task force] will recommend that Congress pass legislation providing for some sort of judicial review of the signing statements.” Continue Reading
