Is Data Speech? January 2014 66 Stan. L. Rev. 57. Jane Bambauer, Associate Professor of Law, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law; J.D., Yale Law School; B.S., Yale College. “Privacy laws rely on the unexamined assumption that the collection of data is not speech. That assumption is incorrect. Privacy scholars, recognizing an imminent clash between… Continue Reading
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The Economist, Essay – What’s gone wrong with democracy
[snipped – article includes charts and graphics] – “Democracy is going through a difficult time. Where autocrats have been driven out of office, their opponents have mostly failed to create viable democratic regimes. Even in established democracies, flaws in the system have become worryingly visible and disillusion with politics is rife. Yet just a few… Continue Reading
Army Field Manual for Cyber Electromagnetic Activities
Via Defense One, by Patrick Tucker – How the Army Plans to Fight a War Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum: “The Pentagon long has made a big effort to showcase its budding cyberwarfare capabilities. But the military has been less forthcoming about a key, more tangible component of cyber — electronic warfare – until now. The Army just publically released its… Continue Reading
Market Tantrums and Monetary Policy – Preliminary Draft
Market Tantrums and Monetary Policy, Michael Feroli, Anil K Kashyap, Kermit Schoenholtz, and Hyun Song Shin, February 2014 Conference Draft – released February 28, 2014. “The Initiative on Global Markets conference began with this year’s report “Market Tantrums and Monetary Policy,” written by Michael Feroli (JP Morgan Chase), Anil Kashyap (Chicago Booth), Kim Schoenholtz (NYU) and Hyun Song Shin (Princeton).” Continue Reading
The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study
“On 27 February 2014, the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE International) released the 4th edition of the GLOBE Climate Legislation Study – produced in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics. The Study is the most comprehensive audit of climate legislation across 66 countries, together responsible for around 88% of global manmade greenhouse gas… Continue Reading
CRS – U.S. Nuclear Weapon “Pit” Production
U.S. Nuclear Weapon “Pit” Production Options for Congress, Jonathan E. Medalia, Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy. February 21, 2014. “Of all the problems facing the nuclear weapons program and nuclear weapons complex over the past several decades, few, if any, have been as vexing as pit production. A “pit” is a hollow plutonium shell that is imploded, creating… Continue Reading
IG for National Reconnaissance Office Documents Long History of Errors in Classification of Documents
Secrecy News: “The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the agency that builds and operates U.S. intelligence satellites, frequently makes mistakes when it classifies national security information, according to an assessment performed last year by the NRO Inspector General. “From the classified documents we reviewed at NRO headquarters, 114 of 134 documents contained classification errors,” the IG report said. Agency classification… Continue Reading
Clinton Presidential Library’s first public release of confidential documents
CNN: “The first batch of a massive collection of confidential memos and papers from the Clinton White House will be released Friday, Februrary 28, 2014 by the former commander-in-chief’s presidential library, the National Archives and Records Administration announced Thursday. Approximately 25,000 pages of new documents, including confidential communications between President Bill Clinton and his top advisers, will be… Continue Reading
UK – Measuring National Well-being – Governance, 2014
“This article is published as part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Measuring National Well-being Programme. The programme aims to produce accepted and trusted measures of the well-being of the nation – how the UK as a whole is doing. This article explores in more detail aspects of governance considered important for understanding National… Continue Reading
Wandering in the footsteps of the polar bear with Google Maps
Google Official Blog: “This guest post is from Krista Wright, the executive director of Polar Bears International. We’ve partnered with PBI to share a fascinating look at polar bears in the wild using Google Maps. -Ed. In Inuit poetry, the polar bear is known as Pihoqahiak, the ever-wandering one. Some of the most majestic and elusive creatures in the… Continue Reading
FDA proposes updates to Nutrition Facts label on food packages
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The proposed label also would replace out-of-date serving sizes to better align with how much people… Continue Reading
Education Dept. Releases New Guidance on Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services
“The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) released new guidance today to help school systems and educators interpret and understand the major laws and best practices protecting student privacy while using online educational services. The guidance summarizes the major requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of… Continue Reading
