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
There is no question this is a Big Deal. If you are a university or research lab, or aspire to work in one, or are simply an enthusiast of federally-funded research, what’s next will matter.
The emerging federal metascience community is asking fascinating questions that are equally vital for democratic legitimacy: beyond “did this program work” to “how does the federal R&D enterprise itself work, and how could it work better?”
If you’re new to the climate intervention space, welcome! The TL;DR: if we can’t stop the most catastrophic impacts of climate change with current tools quickly enough, then we need a bigger toolbox.
After months of delay, the council tasked by President Trump to review the FEMA released its final report. Our disaster policy nerds have thoughts.