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Monthly Archives: June 2010
WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010
News release: “Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, introduced H.R. 5498, The WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010. This legislation will make progress toward implementing the recommendations of the WMD Commission and will improve U.S. efforts to prevent, deter, detect, and respond… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Bank of NY: The Homeownership Gap
The Homeownership Gap, Current Issues in Economics and Finance, May 2010. Volume 16, Number 5, by Andrew Haughwout, Richard Peach, and Joseph Tracy “Recent years have seen a sharp rise in the number of negative equity homeownersthose who owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth. These homeowners are included in the official… Continue Reading
NYTimes Magazine: The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome
For all of us who have been engaged in animal rights issues for many decades, this cover article, The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome, is a vivid and painful reminder how little has changed, and how much work we will always have before us. “In addition to a growing sensitivity to the rights of animals, another significant reason… Continue Reading
ACLU Marks 47th Anniversary Of Equal Pay Act With Call To Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
News release: “The American Civil Liberties Union marks the 47th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act with a call for the Senate to pass S. 182, the Paycheck Fairness Act. President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law 47 years ago Thursday, prohibiting wage discrimination based on sex. However, since… Continue Reading
Leaks of National Security Documents to Media Focus of Government Prosecution
Follow up to New Yorker: Julian Assange and WikiLeak’s mission for total transparency news from two sources on converging aspects of leaking national security data via MSM and alternative news outlets. “Pentagon investigators are trying to determine the whereabouts of the Australian-born founder of the secretive website Wikileaks for fear that he may be about… Continue Reading
Coast Guard R. Admiral Gives BP 48 Hours to Identify Leak Containment Capacity
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, on June 12, 2010 U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral James Watson sent a letter to BP’s COO directing the company to “identify in the next 48 hours additional leak containment capacity that could be operational and expedited to avoid the continued discharge of oil from… Continue Reading
Hong Kong Company Claims First and Only Solar-powered Light Bulb
CNET News: “The Nokero N100 solar LED light bulb is meant to replace kerosene lamps as a lighting source in the developing world. The company says 1.6 billion people still lack sufficient access to electricity, and many burn fossil fuels for light, which can be dangerous and expensive. The N100 solar bulb is about the… Continue Reading
DOJ Reportedly Gives FTC Green Light to Investigate Apple
Bloomberg reported, “The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is preparing to review allegations that Apple Inc. is engaging in anti-competitive tactics to restrict rivals in the mobile- advertising market, people familiar with the matter said. The FTC and U.S. Justice Department have been discussing which agency should conduct the investigation, one of the people said yesterday.… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Depot Maintenance, Electronic Records Archive
Depot Maintenance: Improved Strategic Planning Needed to Ensure That Navy Depots Can Meet Future Maintenance Requirements, GAO-10-585, June 11, 2010 Electronic Records Archive: Status Update on the National Archives and Records Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 Expenditure Plan, GAO-10-657, June 11, 2010 Continue Reading
Interim Report on the Cumulative Impact on the Global Economy of Proposed Changes in the Banking Regulatory Framework
Interim Report on the Cumulative Impact on the Global Economy of Proposed Changes in the Banking Regulatory Framework, Institute of International Finance, June 2010 News release: “Leaders of the global financial industry today underscored their commitment to a constructive dialogue with governments and regulatory authorities to create the conditions for financial sector stability and economic… Continue Reading
World Bank – Global Economic Prospects – Summer 2010
Global Economic Prospects – Summer 2010 Main Report Topical Annex: Financial Markets, Trade, Commodities, and Inflation East Asia and the Pacific Europe and Central Asia Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Continue Reading
