Information on "Human Rights" and "United States of America"
April 2013
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23 Apr 2013
Turkey: Background and US Relations
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher: US Government
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. More on «Turkey: Background and US Relations» -
4 Apr 2013
Super PACs in Federal Elections
Author: R Sam Garrett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report explores the super PACs (Political Action Committee) in the US: what they are, how they developed, and what they raised and spent in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. More on «Super PACs in Federal Elections»
February 2013
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26 Feb 2013
Egypt: Background and US Relations
Author: Jeremy M Sharp
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a brief overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and information on US foreign aid to Egypt. More on «Egypt: Background and US Relations» -
22 Feb 2013
Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses political, economic, and security challenges facing Azerbaijan, including the unsettled conflict in the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region. More on «Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests»
January 2013
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14 Jan 2013
Crisis in Mali
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses US security engagement in Mali that is mired in overlapping crises. More on «Crisis in Mali» -
4 Jan 2013
North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
Author: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E. Rinehart
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information on the negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program that began in the early 1990s under the Clinton Administration. More on «North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation» -
4 Jan 2013
US-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues
Author: Shirley A. Kan, Wayne M. Morrison
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a succinct overview with analysis of the issues in the US-Taiwan relationship. More on «US-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (September 2012)
Author: Stephen Ranger
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This fact sheet on US-China relations from September 2012 covers issues including the South China Sea dispute, the civil war in Syria, the Iranian nuclear issue, South Sudan, the direction of US-Chinese cooperation and US Secretary of State Clinton's... More on «EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (September 2012)» -
Dec 2012
Which Countries Will the MCC Board Likely Select as Eligible in FY2013?
Author: Sarah Jane Staats
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Many countries are competing for funding from the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for the 2013 fiscal year. More on «Which Countries Will the MCC Board Likely Select as Eligible in FY2013?»
November 2012
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14 Nov 2012
Government Transparency and Secrecy
Author: Wendy Ginsberg, Maeve P Carey, L Elaine Halchin, Natalie Keegan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Transparency may be defined as the disclosure of government information and its use by the public. More on «Government Transparency and Secrecy»
