Press release: “The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) issued its ninth bimonthly report on the human rights situation in the country covering the period 1 November to 31 December 2006. The report describes the rampant violence which continues to claim the lives of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians. The Report indicated that 6,376 civilians… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2007
FOIA Request for Records on Judicial Nominee Blocked by White House
Press release: “President Bush has renominated controversial Peter Keisler to the D.C. Circuit. The White House is still stonewalling the Senate and the American public by blocking the release of relevant public records from Keisler’s tenure [see the July 20, 2006 FOIA request] in the Office of Counsel during the Reagan Administration. People For the… Continue Reading
Index of Economic Freedom, 2007
The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal: “The 2007 Index of Economic Freedom measures and ranks 161 countries across 10 specific freedoms, things like tax rates and property rights. View scores and rankings for any country, along with detailed data and background analysis. [Visit the Countries] or [See Top 10]” Continue Reading
State Department Resources on 110th Congress
110th Congress – Background Information 110th United States Congress – Wikipedia U.S. Congress – U.S. Department of State Preview of the 110th Congress – Foreign Press Center Briefing U.S. Senate Senators-Elect 2006 U.S. House of Representatives New Members – 110th Congress Reports Agricultural Issues in the 110th Congress Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues… Continue Reading
CRS Report, International Crises and Disasters
CRS Report, International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance, Budget Trends, and Issues for Congress, December 21, 2006. Continue Reading
Guide to Presidential Contenders 2008
The Wall Street Journal’s chart, Circling the Oval Office, available free, and updated as new candidates announce their intentions: “a look at who’s in the race, who’s out and who’s somewhere in the middle for 2008.” Continue Reading
Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project
“Lincoln/Net presents historical materials from Abraham Lincoln’s Illinois years (1830-1861), including Lincoln’s writings and speeches, as well as other materials illuminating antebellum Illinois.” Lincoln/Net- Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project, by Drew E. VandeCreek, D-Lib Magazine, January/February 2007, Volume 13 Number 1/2 Continue Reading
Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks
“This National Institute of Justice Special Report is intended as a resource for individuals responsible for investigations involving the use of the Internet and other computer networks. Any crime could involve devices that communicate through the Internet or through a network. Criminals may use the Internet for numerous reasons, including trading/sharing information (e.g., documents, photographs),… Continue Reading
GovTrack Announces New Features for the New Congress
From the announcement on the GovTrack homepage: “The full text of bills is now displayed in HTML and highlights the changes made to the text during its legislative history, such as due to amendments and substitutions. The people pages now show a recent voting history, an ideology meter, and pages for senators show their constituent… Continue Reading
Switchover to Democratic Control of Congressional Websites Causes Glitches
Follow up to previous postings, House and Senate Websites Are Redesigned and Relaunched and New House Committee on Science and Technology Launches Website, more news about the status of Congressional websites in transition: “HouseDemocrats.gov is coming soon. In the meantime, please visit other House Democratic web sites: www.Speaker.gov; www.democraticleader.house.gov; www.democraticwhip.house.gov“ Related websites that are online… Continue Reading
Fagan Finder Image Search Engines Updated
On January 13, 2007 Michael Fagan updated his Fagan Finder Image Search Engines page, according to his Continue Reading
Harvard School of Public Heath Study Examines Rate of Homicides and Firearms
Press release: “Firearms are used to kill two out of every three homicide victims in America. In the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between survey measures of household firearm ownership and state level rates of homicide, researchers at the Harvard Injury Control Research Center found that homicide rates among children, and among… Continue Reading
