The Congressional Research Service, at congressional direction, does not permit direct public access to its products. Members of the public must connive or contrive to gain such access. So we do.
Some recent CRS reports that caught our eye include these (all pdf).
“Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments,” updated July 5, 2007.
“The Palestinian Territories: Background and U.S. Relations,” July 5, 2007.
“Restructuring EPA’s Libraries: Background and Issues for Congress,” updated June 15, 2007.
“U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress,” updated June 28, 2007.
“Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress,” updated July 9, 2007.
Wildland firefighters manage, suppress, and prescribe fires on our nation’s public lands, protecting all of us. Yet it is becoming ever clearer that we as a nation are failing to protect them.
Most patient safety challenges are not really captured and there are not enough tools to empower clinicians to improve. Here are four proposals for improving patient safety that are worthy of attention and action.
The Trump administration has often cited consolidation as a path to efficiency. But history shows that USDA reorganizations have weakened, not strengthened, the agency’s capacity.
Grace Wickerson, the Federation of American Scientists’ Senior Manager, Climate and Health, today accepted a national recognition, the “Grist 50” award, bestowed by the editorial board of Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization.