Some notable recent reports of the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“Extraterritorial Application of American Criminal Law,” updated August 11, 2006.
“U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure,” updated August 10, 2006.
“NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance,” August 22, 2006.
“Radioactive Tank Waste from the Past Production of Nuclear Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress,” updated June 13, 2006.
This is not the first time Google has agreed to censor imagery at the behest of governments, but be warned: obfuscation at this broad level poses a direct threat to the public’s ability to monitor and scrutinize government operations.
America’s affordability problem is bigger than home prices and rents. The best housing policies make it easier to build homes, and recognize how housing connects to other domains.
America’s affordability problem, for instance, is bigger than home prices and rents. How we build affects household costs like insurance and utilities.
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.