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Follow up to February 10, 2006 posting, Survey on Spy Program Reflects Public Concern With Constitutional Freedoms, this news today from the ABA Task Force on Domestic Surveillance in the Fight Against Terrorism: Letter to President Bush and New ABA Policy on Domestic Surveillance (1 page, PDF) Report of ABA Task Force on Domestic Surveillance …
Following up on recent postings: Yahoo Issues Statement on Chinese Net Censorship, Net Censorship Abroad – Free Speech Colides With E-commerce? and Hearing Focuses on Internet Censorship in China, related news today via this State Dept. press release – statement of Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs Josette Shiner: “I’m pleased …
State of the World 2006 – Special Focus: China and India, January 2006 ($). “This year, Worldwatch Institute’s annual State of the World report provides a special focus on China and India, examining the global impact as these two nations join the United States and Europe as major consumers of resources and polluters of local …
Review of FOIA Countries Worldwide – February 1, 2006 (10 pages, PDF), by Roger Vleugels, an independent Dutch-based legal consultant and FOIA expert.
New York Times: Republicans’ Report on Katrina Assails Administration Response Washington Post: Katrina Report Spreads Blame, Homeland Security, Chertoff Singled Out Related government documents: DHS Fact Sheet: Strengthening FEMA to Maximize Mission Performance, February 13, 2006 – “Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced several new measures designed to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) …
Press release, February 10, 2006: “U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today renewed his call to stop the sale and fraudulent use of private telephone records. In letters sent today [text of which are included in this release], Durbin requested a hearing from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and investigations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal …
From the American Motorcycle Association, a searchable database of state motorcycle laws, requirements, regulations and safety information for on and off road riders. [thanks r.r.]
Media Contracts: Activities and Financial Obligations for Seven Federal Departments GAO-06-305, January 13, 2006. Highlights. “The departments reported a total of 343 media contracts, for which they incurred obligations of $1.62 billion during the period of GAO’s review. Specifically, the departments reported 137 contracts (40 percent of the total contracts) with advertising agencies, 131 contracts …
Following-up on recent postings, Net Censorship Abroad – Free Speech Colides With E-commerce? and Hearing Focuses on Internet Censorship in China, see today’s press release: “Yahoo!: Our Beliefs as a Global Internet Company – As a leading provider of Internet-based services, Yahoo! is committed to open access to information and communication on a global basis. …
U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Highlights, February 10, 2006. Goods and Services Deficit Increases in 2005. Also from Census, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services – Current, Prior and Compressed New York Times: U.S. Trade Deficit Sets Record, With China and Oil the Causes
“The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation’s economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the …
Follow-up to postings on government censorship of dissemination of scientific data, this February 11, 2006 article from the Washington Post – Censorship Is Alleged at NOAA Scientists Afraid to Speak Out, NASA Climate Expert Reports: “James E. Hansen, the NASA climate scientist who sparked an uproar last month by accusing the Bush administration of keeping …
