World Bank – July 8, 2015 — “Some 136 countries are now investing in social safety nets and the number is growing. A new study finds such programs reduce poverty by 8%. Yet only one-third of the world’s poor benefit from safety nets.
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Daily Archives: July 10, 2015
Efficacy of International Law and Its Fact-Finding Institutions
Krebs, Shiri, The Efficacy of International Law and Its Fact-Finding Institutions: Experimental Tests (July 9, 2015). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2628967 “Do international law and institutions shape public opinion on contested events such as war crimes? Based on two novel survey experiments, this article finds that international fact-finding reports on war crimes investigations are… Continue Reading
Climate change impacts on bumblebees converge across continents
“For many species, geographical ranges are expanding toward the poles in response to climate change, while remaining stable along range edges nearest the equator. Using long-term observations across Europe and North America over 110 years, we tested for climate change–related range shifts in bumblebee species across the full extents of their latitudinal and thermal limits… Continue Reading
UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health Report
“In the next few years the UK could establish itself more firmly as in leader in health and life sciences or it could begin to lose that status for ever. The UK is a global power in health. It has world class universities and research, is a global leader in health policy and international development,… Continue Reading
Information about OPM Cybersecurity Incidents
“OPM – This site will be updated regularly. What happened How you may be affected What you can do What we are doing to help Frequently Asked Questions What Happened? OPM recently discovered two separate but related cyber-security incidents that have impacted the data of Federal government employees, contractors, and others: In April 2015, OPM… Continue Reading
Report – Psychologists Shielded U.S. Torture Program
New York Times, James Risen – The Central Intelligence Agency’s health professionals repeatedly criticized the agency’s post-Sept. 11 interrogation program, but their protests were rebuffed by prominent outside psychologists who lent credibility to the program, according to a sweeping new report. The 542-page report, which examines the involvement of the nation’s psychologists and their largest… Continue Reading
CDC Reports on Heroin Epidemic
CDC – “Most demographic groups are increasingly using heroin and other drugs. During the past decade, heroin use has increased across the United States among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels, with some of the greatest increases occurring in demographic groups that have had historically lower rates of heroin use, according… Continue Reading
