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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Compared with the Law of Electronic Surveillance in Europe
(2017-02-27)
The purpose of this article is to compare the fundamental operative provisions of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with the equivalent directives of European surveillance law in five representative ...
'Science Tikkun': Repairing the World through the Science of Neglected Diseases, Science Diplomacy, and Public Engagement
(2017-02-28)
We define Science Tikkun broadly as an added role for leading U.S. scientists to elevate the profile of their knowledge and findings, and educate leaders in the areas of government, business, religion, the military, the ...
For National Security: Gen. Brent Scowcroft
(2017-02-28)
“A friend in Washington is someone who stabs you in the chest.” Brent Scowcroft sometimes tells this joke to break the ice when beginning a speech. The irony, though, is that Scowcroft has a great many friends and admirers. ...
International Higher Education Facing New Political Realities: A Call to the Community for a Compelling Research Agenda and Advocacy Strategy
(2017-09-27)
The international higher education community is now confronting unprecedented challenges as it
pursues ongoing federal support for its long-established programs. The aim of this paper is to
demonstrate the need for a ...
The Challenges of Risk Perception and Infectious Disease Response: Counteracting Inaccurate Risk Perception
(2017-02-27)
In 2014 an Ebola epidemic swept through western Africa, killing tens of thousands of people. When a case of the virus appeared in Dallas, TX, the American public began to panic. There was concern that the disease would ...
TechMIS Special Report (April 25, 2014)
(Education Turnkey Systems, Inc., 2014-04-25)
The War on Poverty Needs a New Map
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-12)
Since the start of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty, the federal government has spent vast sums of money trying to lower U.S. poverty rates. Yet, despite the repeated allocation of massive financial resources, overall ...
The Latest Unanticipated Consequence in the Ethanol Fiasco
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2013-12)
Until recently, the 2007 ethanol mandates have been a story of very small environmental and security benefits and large, unexpected increases in food prices as corn was diverted from food to fuel uses. Now we have another ...
Pre-K for All? Simple Keys to Maximizing Return on Investment and Avoiding Unintended Consequences
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-05)
The evidence suggests that the long-term benefits of a high-quality Pre-K program are substantial, regardless of whether the program is provided by a public school, a Head Start program, or a child care center. The near-term ...