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- Alterman, Jon B.
Rethinking Strategy toward the Islamic State.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, September 17, 2014,
3
pages.
"After
trying hard to downplay policy in Syria and Iraq, the Obama White House
has dived in. The recorded beheadings of two Americans seem to have crystalized a whole new policy approach, creating an
open-ended U.S. military commitment against the so-called 'Islamic
State.' While the new U.S. policy is more than merely a military
strategy, it is much more military than it should be." (From the
CSIS)
- Kelly,
Terrence K. and others.
Developing a U.S. Strategy for Dealing with China — Now and into
the Future.
RAND Corporation, September 2, 2014, 4 pages.
"U.S.
military strategy in Asia should include a framework that allows the
United States and China to pursue common and individual goals, deters
China's use of force to intimidate its neighbors, and postures U.S.
forces to support partner militaries." (From RAND Corporation)
- Rice, Susan
E.
Remarks by National Security Advisor on Southeast Asia at the
Brookings Institution.
The White House, September 22, 2014, 3 pages.
"With
this change comes growing influence and greater opportunities to engage
on the world stage. Asia's
rise in global affairs is due in no small part to Southeast Asia's
contributions. That's why the
nations of Southeast Asia are and will remain a central focus of
America's rebalance to Asia. " (From the White House)
- Young,
William.
The Conflict in Syria: Understanding and Avoiding Regional
Spillover Effects.
RAND Corporation, August 27, 2014, 2 pages.
"Researchers
examined the literature of armed conflict to determine the main factors that
are likely to contribute to or impede the spread of violence from civil
war and insurgency, then examined how they apply to Turkey, Lebanon,
Iraq, and Jordan." (From RAND Corporation)
- Kilian, Lutz and Robert J. Vigfusson.
The Role of Oil Price Shocks in Causing U.S. Recessions.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 2014, 39 pages.
"Although
oil price shocks have long been viewed as one of the leading candidates
for explaining U.S. recessions, surprisingly little is known about the
extent to which oil price shocks explain recessions. We provide a formal
analysis of this question with special attention to the possible role of
net oil price increases in amplifying the transmission of oil price
shocks." (From the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
- Olson,
Ryan.
The Generalized System of Preferences: Time to Renew and Reform
the U.S. Trade Program.
The Heritage Foundation, September 10, 2014, 9 pages.
"It
is again time to make economic freedom and free trade a centerpiece of
American foreign policy by renewing the GSP and enhancing its
outcomes." (From the Heritage Foundation)
- Wilson,
William T.
America's Secret Weapon to Secure Taiwan's Future: Trade.
The Heritage Foundation, September 19, 2014, 2 pages.
"With
geopolitical tensions increasing throughout East Asia, the United States
has sorely neglected a key strategic partner: Taiwan. Its
per capita GDP of roughly $39,000, as measured in purchasing power parity
($21,000 at current exchange rates), makes Taiwan one of the richest
countries in Asia." (From the Heritage Foundation)
- Yeh, Brian
T.
Protection of Trade Secrets: Overview of Current Law and
Legislation.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, September 5, 2014, 33
pages.
"U.S.
companies annually suffer billions of dollars in losses due to the theft
of their trade secrets by employees, corporate competitors, and even
foreign governments. Stealing trade secrets has increasingly involved the
use of cyberspace, advanced computer technologies, and mobile
communication devices, thus making the theft relatively anonymous and
difficult to detect. The Chinese and Russian governments have been
particularly active and persistent perpetrators of economic espionage
with respect to U.S. trade secrets and proprietary information."
(From CRS Report)
- Goldin, Nicole.
Addressing the Youth Employment Challenge: Beyond the Skills Gap.
Center for Strategic and International Studies, September 15, 3 pages.
"For
many young people, it's back to school time; though too many millions are
out of school altogether. Yet as global youth unemployment rates hit
crisis levels, we recognize that even those in school are falling short
in gaining the necessary skills to enter the increasingly competitive
local and international workforce." (From the CSIS)
- Sawhillse, Isabel V.
Beyond Marriage.
New York Times, September 13, 6 pages.
"Marriage
is disappearing. More than 40 percent of new mothers are unmarried.
Many
young adults drift into parenthood unintentionally. They may be
cohabiting at the time of their child’s birth, but about half of these
couples will have split up by the time their child is 5 years old.
College-educated young adults are still marrying before having children
and planning their families more intentionally. The rest of America,
about two-thirds of the population, is not." (From the New York
Times)
- Wasem, Ruth Ellen.
Special Immigrant Juveniles: In Brief.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, August 29, 2014, 8
pages.
"This
report provides a brief explanation of the statutory basis of special
immigrant juvenile (SIJ) status and how it has evolved. It also presents statistics on the
number of children who have applied for and received SIJ status since
FY2005. The report concludes with a discussion of the applicability of
SIJ status for unaccompanied alien children." (From CRS Report)
- Wood,
Graeme.
"The Future of College?"
The Atlantic, September 2014,
pp. 51-60.
"A brash tech entrepreneur thinks he can reinvent higher education
by stripping it down to its essence, eliminating lectures and tenure
along with football games, ivy-covered buildings, and research
libraries. What if he's
right?" (From the Atlantic)
- Ichord, Robert F.
Innovations in Energy and Sustainable Energy for All.
U.S. Department of State, September 24, 2014, 18 pages.
"Let
me share with you a few thoughts about how we look at this changing world
of energy and some of the activities that we have been pursuing up here
in the last couple days – the climate summit and with the major meetings
of the initiative that we’ve been working on called the Sustainable
Energy for All Initiative, which is a joint initiative that Ban Ki-moon started but is now co-led by President Kim of
the World Bank." (From U.S. Department of State)
- Katzman, Kenneth and others.
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, September 11, 2014,
21 pages.
"The
Islamic State is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist
group that has expanded its control over areas of northwestern Iraq and
northeastern Syria since 2013, threatening the security of both countries
and drawing increased attention from the international community. There is debate over the degree to
which the Islamic State organization might represent a direct terrorist
threat to the U.S. homeland or to U.S. facilities and personnel in the
region." (From CRS Report)
- Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji.
The 2014 Ebola Outbreak: International and U.S. Responses.
(CRS Report for Congress)
Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, August 26, 2014, 22
pages.
"The
Ebola virus that is circulating in West Africa is not new, but the
current Ebola outbreak has infected and killed more people than all
previous Ebola outbreaks combined. As of August 20, 2014, the WHO
reported that 2,615 people had contracted the disease, of whom over 1,427 have died, slightly less than the
combined cases (2,387) and deaths (1,590) from previous outbreaks."
(From CRS Report)
- Villasenor, John.
Corporate Cybersecurity Realism:
Managing Trade Secrets in a World Where Breaches Occur.
Hoover Institution, August 28, 2014, 17 pages.
"Cybersecurity intrusions aimed at extracting trade
secrets are an unfortunate feature of the 21st century business
landscape. In response, many companies have made cybersecurity
a top priority, and their networks and systems have become much more
secure as a result." (From the Hoover Institution)
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