Newly updated reports of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response, July 12, 2012
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, July 12, 2012
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, July 11, 2012
Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions, July 5, 2012
Every new institution inherits something – existing incentives, existing staff, decades of prior investment that shaped what’s possible.
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.
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