Noteworthy publications from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“India-U.S. Relations,” updated August 12, 2008.
“Pakistan-U.S. Relations,” updated August 25, 2008.
“Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy,” updated August 1, 2008.
“Latin America: Terrorism Issues,” updated August 27, 2008.
“Iraq and Al Qaeda,” updated August 15, 2008.
“Congressional Influence on Rulemaking and Regulation Through Appropriations Restrictions,” updated August 5, 2008.
“Congressional Intervention in the Administrative Process: Legal and Ethical Considerations,” September 25, 2003.
“Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: New Independent Agency Status,” updated July 21, 2008.
On August 19, President Bush announced the nomination of James X. Dempsey, the vice president of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a leading civil liberties organization, to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Satellite imagery of RAF Lakenheath reveals new construction of a security perimeter around ten protective aircraft shelters in the designated nuclear area, the latest measure in a series of upgrades as the base prepares for the ability to store U.S. nuclear weapons.
It will take consistent leadership and action to navigate the complex dangers in the region and to avoid what many analysts considered to be an increasingly possible outcome, a nuclear conflict in East Asia.
Getting into a shutdown is the easy part, getting out is much harder. Both sides will be looking to pin responsibility on each other, and the court of public opinion will have a major role to play as to who has the most leverage for getting us out.
How the United States responds to China’s nuclear buildup will shape the global nuclear balance for the rest of the century.