Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress, Liana Sun Wyler, Analyst in International Crime and Narcotics. April 20, 2012 “Trafficking in persons, or human trafficking, refers to the involuntary subjection of men, women, and children to exploitative conditions that can be tantamount to slavery. Reports suggest that human trafficking is a… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Acting General Counsel releases report on employer social media policies
News release: “NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon today issued a third report on social media cases brought to the agency, this time focusing exclusively on policies governing the use of social media by employees. The Operations Management Memo details seven cases involving such policies. In six cases, the General Counsels office found some provisions… Continue Reading
The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook
CBO – The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook June 5, 2012 “Over the past few years, the federal government has been recording budget deficits that are the largest as a share of the economy since 1945. Consequently, the amount of federal debt held by the public has surged. By the end of this year, CBO projects… Continue Reading
IRS Oversight Board Annual Report to Congress 2011
IRS Oversight Board Annual Report to Congress 2011, May 2012 “It is in the national interest, as well as the personal interest of every taxpayer, that the IRS is successful in achieving these goals. By making it easier for taxpayers to understand, calculate, and report their tax obligations, and to remit payment conveniently, the IRS… Continue Reading
2012 RJI Mobile Media News Consumption Survey
Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri – Mobile Media News Consumption Survey Executive Summary: Who uses mobile media devices?: “According to our findings, two-thirds of U.S. adults used at least one mobile media device in their daily lives during the first quarter of 2012. Smartphones and large media tablets are now… Continue Reading
States Take Sizeable Steps in 2012 to End Overincarceration
States Take Sizeable Steps in 2012 to End Overincarceration By Inimai Chettiar, ACLU & Alex Stamm, ACLU Center for Justice: “As states begin to realize that they can reduce their prison populations safely, the pace of reform has begun to pick up a bit this year. State legislative sessions are coming to a close, which… Continue Reading
Presentation: Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites
Presentation: Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites by Amanda Lenhart, Pew Research Center, Youth Working Group, June 5, 2012. “Amanda spoke about how teens use technology and about youth social and emotional experiences in social media spaces.” Continue Reading
CRS – How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates Their Safety and Effectiveness
How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates Their Safety and Effectiveness, Susan Thaul, Specialist in Drug Safety and Effectiveness, May 18, 2012 “The progression to drug approval begins before FDA involvement. First, basic scientists work in the laboratory and with animals; second, a drug or biotechnology company develops a prototype drug. That company must seek and… Continue Reading
CRS – What Is Systemic Risk? Does It Apply to Recent JP Morgan Losses?
What Is Systemic Risk? Does It Apply to Recent JP Morgan Losses?, Edward V. Murphy Specialist in Financial Economics, May 24, 2012 “JP Morgan recently disclosed that it suffered significant losses in a unit that traded complex financial instruments. Congress will be examining the JP Morgan trades and oversight by JP Morgans regulators. Two of… Continue Reading
European Commission Consumer Conditions Scoreboard May 2012
Consumer Conditions Scoreboard Consumers at home in the single market – Monitoring the integration of the retail single market and consumer conditions in the Member States, Seventh edition May 2012 “The Consumer Scoreboard is the Commission’s main tool to monitor the Single Market from a consumer perspective. Properly functioning consumer markets in Member… Continue Reading
Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities: Phase I
“In the late 1980s, the National Cancer Institute initiated an investigation of cancer risks in populations near 52 commercial nuclear power plants and 10 Department of Energy nuclear facilities (including research and nuclear weapons production facilities and one reprocessing plant) in the United States. The results of the NCI investigation were used a primary resource… Continue Reading
CRS – Proliferation of Precision Strike: Issues for Congress
Proliferation of Precision Strike: Issues for Congress, Randy Huiss, USAF Fellow, May 14, 2012 “The United States took the early lead in the development of precision strike and has enjoyed a monopoly on these systems for over 20 years. However, many experts agree that the U.S. advantage is eroding as these systems spread. A demonstration… Continue Reading
