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“The purpose of this website, and an accompanying column in the Post, is to “truth squad” the national political debate in the period leading up to the 2008 presidential election. Our goal is to shed as much light as possible on controversial claims and counter-claims involving important national issues, such as the war in Iraq, …
U.S. Courts: “This package of First Amendment cases provides examples of the six pillars of the First Amendment considered the foundation of the Constitution. Each freedom religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, and association is illustrated by a high-profile case that has an impact on today’s teens. These cases are presented in a way …
Federal Reserve Board press release: “The federal bank and thrift agencies issued final rules on Friday expanding the range of small institutions eligible for an extended 18-month on-site examination cycle. The final rules allow well-capitalized and well-managed banks and savings associations with up to $500 million in total assets and a composite CAMELS rating of …
Report: Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) – Endangered Species Act (ESA) – Threatened: “Loggerheads face threats on both nesting beaches and in the marine environment. The greatest cause of decline and the continuing primary threat to loggerhead turtle populations worldwide is incidental capture in fishing gear, primarily in longlines and gillnets, but also in trawls, traps …
New York Times: September 23, 2007, Meet the Supremes, by David Margolick: “But to anyone who watches the court, or watches those who watch it, Toobins descriptions afford something else, arguably even more interesting: the chance to ponder which of those justices talked to him for this book, and which did not. And talk to …
Pew Hispanic Center: “The 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June to strike down school desegregation plans in Seattle and Louisville has focused public attention on the degree of racial and ethnic integration in the nation’s 93,845 public schools. A new analysis of public school enrollment data by the Pew Hispanic Center finds …
The mission of OneWebDay is to create, maintain, advance and promote a global day to celebrate online life: September 22.
Testimony on Turbulence in Mortgage Markets: Implications for the Economy and Policy Options, September 19, 2007 (33 pages, PDF) Testimony on Performance Budgeting: Applications to Health Insurance Programs and Tax Policy, September 20, 2007 The Possible Costs to the United States of Maintaining a Long-Term Military Presence in Iraq, September 20, 2007
