Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions,” December 20, 2007.
“Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview,” updated December 5, 2007.
“Polygraph Use by the Department of Energy: Issues for Congress,” updated December 10, 2007.
“Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations,” updated December 12, 2007.
“China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues,” updated December 13, 2007.
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.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.