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Kerry on U.S. Foreign Policy. 
IIP Digital, February 20, 2013, 12 pages.
"I came here purposefully to underscore
that in today’s global world, there is no longer anything
foreign about foreign policy. More than ever before, the
decisions that we make from the safety of our shores don’t just
ripple outward; they also create a current right here in
America. How we conduct our foreign policy matters more than
ever before to our everyday lives, to the opportunities of all
those students I met standing outside, whatever year they are
here, thinking about the future." (From IIP Digital)
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Donilon, Tom.
The United States and the Asia-Pacific in 2013.
The White House, March 11, 2013, 9 pages.
"As such, the United States will continue
to work to ensure that the Asia-Pacific grows into a place where
the rise of new powers occurs peacefully; where the freedom to
access the sea, air, space, and cyberspace empowers vibrant
commerce; where multinational forums help promote shared
interests; and where the universal rights of citizens, no matter
where they live, are upheld." (From the White House)
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Blake, Robert O., Jr.
The Asia Rebalance: Why South Asia Matters.
U.S. Department of State, February 26, 2013, 3 pages.
"We are bullish on the future of this
region, but we are also clear-eyed about the challenges that we
face – the threat of terrorism, as we saw again this past week
in Hyderabad; regional rivalries; nuclear proliferation;
refugees; human trafficking; and the potentially catastrophic
effects of global climate change." (From U.S. Department of
State)
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Lin, Jenny.
Navigating US-China Relations: Complicated by China's
"Unrelenting Strategy."
Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 5, 2013,
2 pages.
"Wonder why the Chinese government,
especially the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has appeared more
aggressive, self-confident, and assertive in dealing with the US
and its allies? The answer could lie in an ancient Chinese
strategy called the 'unrelenting strategy' - a part of the
"thirty-six political military strategies" derived from the I
Ching." (From CSIS)
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Manyin, Mark E.
Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute: U.S. Treaty
Obligations.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, January 22,
2013, 7 pages.
"Since the mid-1990s, tensions have spiked
periodically among Japan, China, and Taiwan over the disputed
Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) islets in the East China Sea. These
flare-ups run the risk of involving the United States in an
armed conflict in the region. Japan administers the eight small,
uninhabited islets, which some geologists believe sit near
significant oil and natural gas deposits. China and Taiwan both
contest Japanese claims of sovereignty over the islets. " (From
CRS Report)
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PONI Working Group on U.S.-China Nuclear Issues.
Executive Summary from Nuclear Weapons and U.S.-China
Relations: A Way Forward.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 12, 2013,
6 pages.
"This report addresses the increasingly
important set of issues surrounding the nuclear forces of the
United States and China. It focuses on a series of policy and
posture recommendations for the United States, but it does so
with an eye toward U.S. allies in the region and Chinese
audiences." (From CSIS)
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Yun, Joseph.
The Asia Rebalance: Why South Asia Matters.
U.S. Department of State, February 26, 2013, 11 pages.
"It is increasingly important that the
United States views the Indian Ocean region and East Asia in a
coherent and integrated manner. The current organization of this
subcommittee to include both South Asia and East Asia is an
important recognition of this strategic imperative. I believe
that, going forward, this new vision will help the United States
address the key challenges and opportunities that will arise in
this part of the world." (From U.S. Department of State)
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Morrison, Wayne M.
China's Economic Conditions.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, March
4, 2013, 39 pages.
"This report surveys the rise of
China's economy, describes major economic challenges
facing China, and discusses the implications of China’s
economic rise for the United States." (From CRS
Report)
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The President's Trade Policy Agenda.
Office of the United States Trade Representative, March
1, 2013, 23 pages.
"Trade is helping to drive the
success of President Obama’s strategy to grow the U.S.
economy and support jobs for more Americans. The Obama
Administration’s trade policy helps U.S. exporters gain
access to billions of customers beyond our borders to
support economic growth in the United States and in
markets worldwide." (From the USTR)
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West, Darrell M.
Invention and the Mobile Economy.
The Brookings Institution, March 5, 2013, 10 pages
"In this paper released in conjunction with a Mobile
Economy Project panel discussion, Darrell West argues
the importance of invention to mobile communications and
demonstrates that the mobile industry is one of our most
vibrant drivers of economic development." (From the
Brookings Institution)
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Ku, Leighton and Brian Bruen.
Poor Immigrants Use Public Benefits at a Lower Rate than
Poor Native-Born Citizens.
Cato Institute, March 4, 2013, 8 pages.
"Many immigrants are ineligible for public
benefits because of their immigration status. Nonetheless, some
claim that immigrants use more public benefits than the native
born, creating a serious and unfair burden for citizens.2 This
analysis provides updated analysis of immigrant and native-born
utilization of Medicaid, SNAP, cash assistance (Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families and similar programs), and the
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program based on the most
recent data from the Census Bureau’s March 2012 Current
Population Survey (CPS)." (From Cato Institute)
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Murdock, Clark A. and Kelley Sayler.
Overview from Preparing for the 2014 Quadrennial Defense
Review.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 19, 2013,
2 pages.
"As this process begins for the 2014 QDR,
defense planners will need to consider the prioritization of
U.S. defense objectives, the security environment in which
decisions about U.S. defense strategy and force structure will
be made, and the military capabilities and capacities (and ways
of employing them) that could meet the demands of this
environment." (From CSIS)
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Murray, Charles.
The Coming Collapse of the BA Bubble.
Cato Institute, Winter 2013, 7 pages.
"The Bachelor of Arts degree wreaks harm
on a majority of young people. It is grotesquely inefficient as
a source of information for employers. And, perhaps most
importantly, it's implicated in the emergence of a class-riven
America." (From Cato Institute)
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President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address -- As
Prepared for Delivery.
The White House, February 12, 2013, 8 pages.
"Tonight, thanks to the grit and
determination of the American people, there is much progress to
report. After a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women
in uniform are coming home. After years of grueling recession,
our businesses have created over six million new jobs. We buy
more American cars than we have in five years, and less foreign
oil than we have in twenty. Our housing market is healing, our
stock market is rebounding, and consumers, patients, and
homeowners enjoy stronger protections than ever before." (From
the White House)
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State of the News Media, 2013.
Pew Research Center, March 18, 2013, 5 pages.
"In 2012, a continued erosion of news reporting resources
converged with growing opportunities for those in politics,
government agencies, companies and others to take their messages
directly to the public." (From Pew Research Center)
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Cohn, Jonathan.
"The Robot Will See You Now."
The Atlantic, March 2013, pp. 59-67.
"Technology is about to revolutionize health care. How far will
automation go? Will doctors still be necessary?" (From the
Atlantic)
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Lachow, Irving.
Active Cyber Defense: A Framework for Policymaker.
Center for a New American Security, February 22, 2013, 13 pages.
"Active cyber defense (ACD), a term that
describes a range of proactive actions that engage the adversary
before and during a cyber incident, can dramatically improve
efforts to prevent, detect and respond to these sophisticated
attacks." (From the Center for a New American Security)
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