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Auslin, Michael.
Don't Forget About the East China Sea.
Center for a New American Security, May 3, 2012, 6 pages.
"The East China Sea may be the most
strategic location in all of Asia. While the media and
policymakers have paid considerable attention to the
geopolitical significance of the South China Sea, the East China
Sea deserves equal attention. Like the South China Sea, it is
rife with contested territorial claims, larger military buildups
among the principal players of the region and a geopolitical
significance that impinges even more directly on long-standing
U.S. security commitments." (From Center for a New American
Security)
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Brown, David G.
Post-Election Continuity.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 14, 2012, 8
pages.
"In January, President Ma Ying-jeou won
re-election and the KMT retained its majority in the
legislature. Voters endorsed Ma's gradual approach to developing
constructive relations with the Mainland. In Beijing, the
outcome validated President Hu's 'peaceful development'
policies." (From CSIS)
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Dale, Catherine.
In Brief: Clarifying the Concept of "Partnership" in
National Security.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, May 4, 2012,
13 pages.
"Over the last few years, the term
'partnership' has spread like wildfire through official U.S.
national security guidance documents and rhetoric. At the
Department of Defense (DOD), which spearheaded the proliferation
of the term, 'partnership' has been used to refer to a broad
array of civilian as well as military activities in support of
national security." (From CRS Report)
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Department of Defense.
Military and Security Developments Involving the People's
Republic of China 2012.
(Annual Report to Congress)
Department of Defense, May 2012, 43 pages.
"The People's Republic of China is
pursuing a long-term, comprehensive military modernization
program designed to improve the capacity of China's armed forces
to fight and win 'local wars under conditions of informatization,'
or high-intensity,
information-centric regional military operations of short
duration." (From Department of Defense)
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Glaser, Bonnie S. and Brittany Billingsley.
US-China Relations: Xi Visit Steadies Ties; Dissident
Creates New Tensions.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 14, 2012, 18
pages.
"Xi Jinping's visit to the US went
smoothly and laid the foundation for a strong bilateral
relationship after the 18th Party Congress this fall. Speeches
to mark the 40th anniversary of Nixon's visit to China
highlighted progress while recognizing deep mutual strategic
mistrust. The third Asia-Pacific Consultation was held to manage
suspicions and enhance cooperation. " (From CSIS)
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Stokes, Mark A. and Dean Cheng.
China's Evolving Space Capabilities: Implications for U.S.
Interests.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, April 26,
2012, 2 pages.
"The People's Republic of China (PRC) has made significant
advances in its space program and is emerging as a space power.
Senior leaders have established space as a national priority and
are allocating significant resources toward enhancing the PRC's
space-related technology base." (From the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission)
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Jackson, James K.
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy:
Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, May 10, 2012,
43 pages.
"The impact of foreign direct investment
on U.S. employment is provoking a national debate. While local
communities compete with one another for investment projects,
many of the residents of those communities fear losing their
jobs as U.S. companies seek out foreign locations and foreign
workers to perform work that traditionally has been done in the
United States, generally referred to as outsourcing." (From
CRS Report)
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Levine, Linda.
Job Growth During the Recovery.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, May
10, 2012, 12 pages.
"Congress in recent years passed a
number of bills intended in part to jump-start a
recovery in the labor market from the recession that
began in December 2007. Members of the 112th Congress
are interested in the labor market's response to these
measures to help them decide how well the legislation
has worked and whether additional job-creation
legislation may be warranted in light of the pace and
composition of job growth since the recession's end in
June 2009." (From CRS Report)
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Neeley, Tsedal.
"Global Business Speaks English: Why You Need a
Language Strategy Now."
Harvard Business Review, May 2012, pp. 116-124.
"The move toward a single language
for business is inescapable -- but adopting an
English-only policy is usually radical and messy.
Here's a framework for successfully implementing the
change." (From Harvard Business Review)
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Rajan, Raghuram.
"The True Lessons of the Recession."
Foreign Affairs, May/June 2012, pp. 69-79.
"Most experts think the global
recession was caused by a collapse in demand -- and so,
in good Keynesian fashion, they want governments to ramp
up spending to compensate. But the West's recent frowth
was dependent on borrowing. Going even further into
debt now won't help; instead, countries need to address
the underlying flaw" (From Foreign Affairs)
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U.S. Department of the Interior.
National Travel & Tourism Strategy: Task Force on
Travel & Competitiveness.
U.S. Department of the Interior, May 10, 2012, 28 pages.
"Travel and tourism are critical
to the American economy. This growing industry offers
significant potential for job creation across all
regions of the country. Federal policies on matters
ranging from national security to transportation and
from trade to natural resources management affect travel
and tourism, and its potential for growth." (From U.S.
Department of the Interior)
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Frey, William H.
Why Minorities Will Decide the 2012 U.S. Election.
The Brookings Institution, May 2012, 6 pages.
"Recently released Census Bureau Current
Population Survey data from January 2012 permit a simulation of
this year’s election under different white and minority voting
scenarios. They show that Obama’s reelection is even more
dependent on minority support than in 2008—and not just in the
most racially diverse states. Two factors are key to translating
minority population into votes in 2012: eligibility and turnout.
" (From the Brookings Institution)
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Greenstone, Michael and others.
The U.S. Immigration System: Potential Benefits of Reform.
The Brookings Institution, May 2012, 7 pages.
"The Hamilton Project believes that an
improved immigration system could raise the well-being of all
U.S. citizens. This framing memo provides background information
on the state of the current immigration system and the potential
benefits of reform in order to inform the policy discussion."
(From the Brookings Institution)
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Marche, Stephen.
"Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?"
The Atlantic, May 2012, pp. 60-69.
"Fall all the connectivity of the
social-media age, research suggests that we have never been
lonelier. A report on what this epidemic is doing to our
bodies, our souls, and our society." (From the Atlantic)
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Reese, Shawn.
The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of
Its Evolving Missions.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, April 16,
2012, 21 pages.
"The U.S. Secret Service has two missions—criminal
investigations and protection. Criminal investigation
activities, have expanded since the inception of the Service
from a small anticounterfeiting operation at the end of the
Civil War, to now encompassing financial crimes, identity theft,
counterfeiting, computer fraud, and computer-based attacks on
the nation's financial, banking, and telecommunications
infrastructure, among other areas." (From CRS Report)
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U.S.
Department of State.
U.S. Elections: Media and Campaigns.
U.S. Department of State, May 23, 2012, 2 pages.
"Americans get their election campaign news from broadcast news
programs, television comedy shows, websites and many other
sources besides their local daily newspaper" (From U.S.
Department of State)
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Kramer, Steven Philip.
"Baby Gap."
Foreign Affairs, May/June 2012, pp. 2-6
"Populations throughout the developed
world are aging and shrinking, with dire consequences. Yet
decline is not inevitable. Even in the industrialized world,
governments can encourage childbearing through policies that let
women reconcile work and family." (From Foreign Affairs)
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Smith, Aaron.
The Future of Money: Smartphone Swiping in the Mobile Age.
Pew Research Center, April 17, 2012, 35 pages.
"A majority of technology experts and other internet
stakeholders believe that by 2020 most people will have embraced
and fully adopted the use of smart-device swiping for purchases
they make, nearly eliminating the need for cash or credit
cards." (From Pew Research Center)
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U.S.
Department of State.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011 - Taiwan.
U.S. Department of State, May 24, 2012, 20 pages.
"Principal human rights problems reported during the year were
corruption and violence against women and children. During
the year the authorities indicted more than 400 officials,
including 54 high-ranking officials, on corruption charges.
There were no reports of impunity." (From U.S. Department of
State)
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