President Obama on the Way Forward in Afghanistan.
The White House, June 22, 2011, 8 pages.
"The United States will withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2011, and can achieve its goal of denying al-Qaida and its affiliates a safe haven from which to launch attacks against the United States or its allies, President Obama announced." (From the U.S. Department of State)

Bower, Ernest.
Antidote for a Cold War with China. 
Center for Strategic and International Studies, June 8, 2011,
"The purpose of this note is not to describe or suggest a new global dynamic dominated by bipolar competition between the United States and China. The goal instead is to suggest mitigating the potential for that scenario by espousing a more strategic American approach to global competitiveness." (From Center for Strategic and International Studies)

Glosserman, Brad.
China Policy: Avoiding a Cold War Redux.  
Center for Strategic and International Studies, June 2, 2011, 2 pages.
"One popular narrative credits the end of the Cold War to a US strategy to bankrupt the Soviet Union. Well aware of the advantage conferred by its superior economic performance, Washington pushed Moscow into a military competition that drained the USSR of its resources." (Center for Strategic and International Studies)

McHale, Judith A.
Strengthening U.S. Engagement with the World: A Review of U.S. Public Diplomacy. 
U.S. Department of State, June 21, 2011, 3 pages.
"The pyramid of power flipped because people all around the world are clamoring to be heard, and demanding to shape their own futures. They are having important conversations right now – in chatrooms and classrooms and boardrooms – and they aren't waiting for us.  If we want to be part of the deliberations, we must go to them. We must be out there in as many ways as possible, and at every hour of every day. " (From the U.S. Department of State)

Sutter, Robert.
Why Taiwan's Freedom of Action Continues to Erode.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 26, 2011, 2 pages.
"Cross-strait relations continue to improve because this trend is perceived as being in the interests of the three main actors: the governments of China, Taiwan, and the United States. In the Taiwan presidential election campaign, incumbent Ma Ying-jeou sees increased engagement as in Taiwan's interests." (Center for Strategic and International Studies)

Why Taiwan Matters.
(Hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Witnesses: June Teufel Dreyer, Randall Schriver, Rupert Hammond, and Nancy Bernkopf Tucker)
Federal News Service, June 16, 2011, 45 pages.
"For many years, I have been a staunch supporter of the people of Taiwan, and I will continue to foster efforts here in Congress to demonstrate our country’s continued strong support for Taiwan. I look forward to the testimony of our expert witnesses this morning and in hearing their views on how to further strengthen ties between the United States and Taiwan." (From House Foreign Affairs Committee)

Bernanke, Ben S.
The U.S. Economic Outlook.
The Federal Reserve System, June 7, 2011, 15 pages.
"U.S. economic growth so far this year looks to have been somewhat slower than expected. Aggregate output increased at only 1.8 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter, and supply chain disruptions associated with the earthquake and tsunami in Japan are hampering economic activity this quarter. " (From the Federal Reserve System)

Segal, Adam and Ira A. Lipman.
Chinese Technology Policy and American Innovation.
Council on Foreign Relations, June 15, 2011, 8 pages.
"The author testifies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on China's technology policies and argues that while the long-term impact is uncertain, the United States must push back against them to maintain its comparative advantage." (From the Council on Foreign Relations)

Stalk, George and David Michael.
"What the West Doesn't Get About China."
Harvard Business Review, June 2011, pp. 25-27.
"Its export-focused economy is giving way to a consumer-driven market more quickly than most companies think.  Here's how to adapt." (From Harvard Business Review) 

Filial, Patricia Moloney.
Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, 13 pages.
"This report provides information about federal and private sector efforts to promote and support global Internet freedom, a description of Internet freedom legislation from the 112th Congress, and suggestions for further reading on this topic." (From CRS Report)

Fried, Vance H.
Federal Higher Education Policy and the Profitable Nonprofits.
Cato Institute, June 15, 2011, 13 pages.
"The higher-education industry is heavily subsidized by the federal government. These subsidies play a significant role in the high profitability of the industry and represent a massive transfer of wealth from the taxpayer to the industry. This should change. All tax credits and deductions should be eliminated immediately, as should all direct subsidies." (From the Cato Institute)

Kahn, Robert E. and others.
Executive Summary from America's Cyber Future: Security and Prosperity in the Information Age.
Center for a New American Security, May 31, 2011, 3 pages.
"Despite productive efforts by the U.S. government and the private sector to strengthen cyber security, the increasing sophistication of cyber threats continues to outpace progress. To help U.S. policymakers address the growing danger of cyber insecurity, this two-volume report features accessible and insightful chapters on cyber security strategy, policy, and technology by some of the world’s leading experts on international relations, national security, and information technology." (From Center for a New American Security)

Rosenzweig, Paul.
Lessons of WikiLeaks: The U.S. Needs a Counterinsurgency Strategy for Cyberspace.
Heritage Foundation, May 31, 2011, 6 pages.
"Over the past 10 years, the United States has devoted significant resources to the development of a counterinsurgency strategy for fighting non-traditional enemies on the ground. As the global scandal caused by the unauthorized publication of classified government material on the infamous WikiLeaks Web site has demonstrated, it is time for a counterinsurgency strategy in cyberspace as well. This Heritage Foundation Backgrounder explains what the U.S. should do if it wants to win the escalating cyber battle." (From the Heritage Foundation)

Straus, Jacob R.
'Dear Colleague' Letters: Current Practices.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, 6 pages.
"'Dear Colleague' letters are 'Dear Colleague' letters are correspondence signed by Members of Congress and distributed to their colleagues. Such correspondence is often used by one or more Members to persuade others to cosponsor, support, or oppose a bill. 'Dear Colleague' letters also inform Members about new or modified congressional operations or about events connected to congressional business. " (From CRS Report)

Trafficking in Persons Report 2011 - Taiwan.
U.S. Department of State, June 27, 2011, 5 pages.
"During the reporting period, Taiwan authorities continued to prosecute and punish trafficking offenses, including both forced labor and forced prostitution. In addition, the government sustained strong victim protection efforts, continued to train law enforcement and other government officials, and raised public awareness on trafficking offenses." (From U.S. Department of State)

Hamptom, Keith, Lauren Sessions Goulet, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell.
Summary of Findings from Social Networking Sites and Our Lives. 
Pew Research Center, June 16, 2011, 3 pages.
"Questions have been raised about the social impact of widespread use of social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter. Do these technologies isolate people and truncate their relationships? Or are there benefits associated with being connected to others in this way?" (From Pew Research Center)

Muhlhausen, David and Jena Baker McNeill.
Terror Trends: 40 Years' Data on International and Domestic Terrorism.
Heritage Foundation, May 20, 2011, 11 pages.
"This survey aggregates international data on global and domestic terrorism from the past 40 years. Combined with new intelligence, this data can better inform U.S. counterterrorism decisions and continue the process of delineating enhanced homeland security policies for the future." (From the Heritage Foundation)

Yonck, Richard.
"Treading in the Sea of Data." 
The Futurist, July-August 2011, pp. 32-36.
"With each passing day, our lives become more dependent on it.  Yet, the very magnitude of this torrent of data compromises its benefits to us.  New strategies and technologies are now evolving that may save us from drowning -- and even help us thrive." (From the Futurist)