Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf):
“China’s ‘Soft Power’ in Southeast Asia,” January 4, 2008.
“How Crime in the United States Is Measured,” January 3, 2008.
“Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?,” December 26, 2007.
There is no question this is a Big Deal. If you are a university or research lab, or aspire to work in one, or are simply an enthusiast of federally-funded research, what’s next will matter.
The emerging federal metascience community is asking fascinating questions that are equally vital for democratic legitimacy: beyond “did this program work” to “how does the federal R&D enterprise itself work, and how could it work better?”
If you’re new to the climate intervention space, welcome! The TL;DR: if we can’t stop the most catastrophic impacts of climate change with current tools quickly enough, then we need a bigger toolbox.
After months of delay, the council tasked by President Trump to review the FEMA released its final report. Our disaster policy nerds have thoughts.