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Daily Archives: August 12, 2007
Rand Report – Assessing Publicly Available Data Regarding U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Security
Freedom and Information: Assessing Publicly Available Data Regarding U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Security, August 8, 2007: “This report concerns the feasibility of obtaining information relevant to planning terrorist attacks from publicly available sources. To the extent that such information is available, it is particularly valuable to terrorist planners in that it can generally be obtained at… Continue Reading
New U.S. Government Implementation Plan to Control Narcotics in Afghanistan
On-the-Record Briefing On the Release of a Comprehensive New U.S. Government Implementation Plan to Control Narcotics in Afghanistan, August 9, 2007, Department of State. U.S. Counternarcotics Strategy for Afghanistan, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, August 2007, Compiled by the Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan, Ambassador Thomas A. Schweich, U.S.… Continue Reading
The European Library Offers Access to 150 Million Entries Across Europe
“The European Library is a non-commercial organisation. It provides the services of a physical library and the opportunity to benefit from a virtual environment in 20 languages. This website allows to search through the resources of 30 of the 47 national libraries involved in The European Library. Resources can be both digital or bibliographical (books,… Continue Reading
Library of Congress Webcast Available on Torture, Detainees and the U.S. Military
The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the following new resource: Webcast: A Panel Discussion – “Torture, Detainees, & the U.S. Military” [via Emily Carr/Law Library of Congress] SPEAKERS: Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, United States Army; Brigadier General James C. Walker, United States Marine Corps; Ms. Jacki Northam, National Public Radio Correspondent; Professor… Continue Reading
Survey Brief Profiles Young Adults in New Orleans Area
“The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new survey brief…that profiles young adults (those ages 18-34) living in the Greater New Orleans area. The brief looks at whether young people plan to stay in the New Orleans area, their outlook for the future, their demographic profile, and some of the challenges they face. The brief is… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Addresses ABA Annual Meeting
Explain Independence of the Judiciary in Words that People Can Understand – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells ABA opening assembly, August 11, 2007 – Video / Audio AP: Justice Breyer Unhappy With Outcomes – Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Says Despite Difficult Term, He Still Believes In Rule of Law Continue Reading
Commentary on Understanding Privacy — and the Real Threats to It
Understanding Privacy — and the Real Threats to It, August 4, 2007 (20 pages, PDF), by Jim Harper, the editor of Privacilla.org and director of information policy studies at the Cato Institute. Executive Summary: “Properly defined, privacy is the subjective condition people experience when they have power to control information about themselves. Because privacy is… Continue Reading
