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Rebuilding Iraq–Status of DOD’s Reconstruction Program GAO-07-30R, December 15, 2006 “While financial data show that DOD has obligated most (97 percent) of its $13.5 billion in fiscal year 2004 reconstruction funds, work-in-place data show that about 29 percent, or $2.3 billion, of DOD’s construction program is incomplete, as of October 8, 2006. Continued congressional oversight …
“Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Surveys, this series of AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheets examines the American distribution of: Median household income, whether it increased or decreased, and how various age groups fared during the year; Poverty, its presence in various age groups, and whether the poverty rate went up …
MSNBC: “Consumers have no idea how reliable their cell phone service will be when they buy a phone and sign a long-term contract. The Federal Communications Commission could offer some guidance, but it won’t. The agency refuses to make public a detailed database of cell phone provider outages that it has maintained since 2004. A …
Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security issued today a notice of proposed rulemaking [143 pages, PDF) to vastly strengthen the security of the nation’s rail systems in the highest threat urban areas. The proposed rule is part of a package of new security measures that will require freight rail carriers to ensure 100 percent …
Press release: “The Army and Marine Corps announce the release of the Counterinsurgency Field Manual…the new manual pursues a general approach to counterinsurgency, not one aimed specifically at any of the ongoing operations.” From the Forward: “It has been 20 years since the Army published a field manual devoted exclusively to counterinsurgency operations. For the …
Press release: Nearly Half of our Lives Spent with TV, Radio, Internet, Newspapers, According to Census Bureau Publication, December 15, 2006. “Adults and teens will spend nearly five months (3,518 hours) next year watching television, surfing the Internet, reading daily newspapers and listening to personal music devices. Thats only one of thousands of nuggets of …
Dealing with Tehran – Assessing U.S. Diplomatic Options Toward Iran, by Flynt L. Leverett, The Century Foundation, 12/4/2006: “In a new report for The Century Foundation, Flynt Leverett, a senior fellow and director of the Geopolitics of Energy Initiative in the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation, lays out a comprehensive strategy for …
Press release: “The Federal Election Commission announced today that it has reached settlements with three 527 organizations accused of violating the federal campaign finance laws during the 2004 presidential election. The League of Conservation Voters 527 and 527II, MoveOn.org Voter Fund, and Swiftboat Veterans and POWs for Truth have collectively paid almost $630,000 to settle …
The CIA-Contra-Crack Cocaine Controversy: A Review of the Justice Department’s Investigations and Prosecutions, December 1997.
Facts and Figures about Homeland Security Spending, by Veronique de Rugy , Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006. “International terrorism is perceived as the greatest security challenge America faces today. Since the tragic events of 9/11, policymakers have responded mainly by boosting homeland security funding. I present below some facts and figures about homeland security spending.” …
SUMMARY: “The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems. This proposed AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We …
Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, December 2006: Background Note: Afghanistan Topics include: People, History, Government, Political Conditions, Economy, Foreign Relations, U.S. Relations, Travel/Business See also Background Notes A-Z
