“The London Finance Commission, chaired by London School of Economic’s Professor Tony Travers, has released a new report calling for greater financial freedoms for the capital, giving London government the autonomy to invest in its own vital infrastructure as its population and economy grow, and bring London in line with competitor global cities. The London… Continue Reading
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June 8 is World Oceans Day
“On World Oceans Day people around the planet celebrate and honor the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents. Be a part of this growing global celebration! Thanks to The Ocean Project and The World Ocean Network for helping to promote and coordinate this event since… Continue Reading
GitHub for Academics: the open-source way to host, create and curate knowledge
“Though originally developed as a way to share and merge software code, any types of files can be part of a GitHub repository, making it a great collaborative tool for academics, finds Kris Shaffer. Since any open-licensed project can be hosted on GitHub for free, it can function as a publishing platform, a peer-review system, a learning management tool, and… Continue Reading
DNI Statement on Recent Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified Information
Follow up to previous postings: UK Guardian – Verizon forced to hand over telephone data – full court ruling; EPIC: Sweeping NSA Domestic Surveillance Order Approved Without Any Ties to Foreign Intelligence Collection and EPIC – Congress Begins Investigation of NSA Domestic Surveillance Program see: DNI Statement on Recent Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified Information, June… Continue Reading
Commentary – Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’
Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’ By Daniel J. Solove Most attempts to understand privacy do so by attempting to locate its essence—its core characteristics or the common denominator that links together the various things we classify under the rubric of “privacy.” Privacy, however, is too complex a concept to be reduced… Continue Reading
Presentation – Finding or Compiling Federal Legislative Histories Electronically
Via Rick McKinney – “Recently, at a Congressional Information Symposium sponsored by the Arizona Association of Law Libraries, I gave a presentation entitled “Finding or Compiling Federal Legislative Histories Electronically.” The eight page PDF handout containing more than 240 links, which accompanied the presentation, is hosted on the Legislative Source Book of the Law Librarians’… Continue Reading
EPIC – Congress Begins Investigation of NSA Domestic Surveillance Program
EPIC: “Following the revelation of that the National Security Agency is monitoring domestic communications, members of Congress are initiating new oversight proceedings. The Senate Intelligence Committee will review the program’s legal authority. Members of the House Judiciary Committee wrote to President Obama, saying, “We believe this type of program is far too broad and inconsistent… Continue Reading
EPIC: Sweeping NSA Domestic Surveillance Order Approved Without Any Ties to Foreign Intelligence Collection
Follow up to previous posting, Verizon forced to hand over telephone data – full court ruling, more information news today that provides a more accurate view of the depth and breath data collection of American citizens: via EPIC: An unprecedented order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court indicates that the FBI and the NSA obtained… Continue Reading
TRAC: Over 100,000 Removal Orders Sought in Immigration Courts So Far This Year
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “During the first eight months of FY 2013 the federal government has filed actions in the Immigration Courts against 107,538 noncitizens seeking their removal according to the latest (May 2013) data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). If this pace continues for the remainder of the fiscal… Continue Reading
Chicago Fed Letter – Estimating the trend in employment growth
Estimating the trend in employment growth by Daniel Aaronson, vice president and director of microeconomic research, and Scott Brave, senior business economist, July 2013: “For the unemployment rate to decline, the U.S. economy needs to generate above-trend job growth. We currently estimate trend employment growth to be around 80,000 jobs per month, and we expect… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – College Textbooks, DOD Financial Management, Managing for Results
College Textbooks – Students Have Greater Access to Textbook Information, GAO-13-368, Jun 6, 2013 DOD Financial Management – Significant Improvements Needed in Efforts to Address Improper Payment Requirements, GAO-13-227, May 13, 2013 Managing for Results – Leading Practices Should Guide the Continued Development of Performance.gov, GAO-13-517, Jun 6, 2013 Continue Reading
DOJ – Summary of Annual FOIA Reports for FY 2012
“Every year, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) compiles a summary of the information contained in the Annual FOIA Reports prepared by each federal agency that is subject to the FOIA. The Annual FOIA Reports contain detailed statistics on agencies’ FOIA activities, including the number of FOIA requests and appeals received, processed, and pending. These… Continue Reading
