Information on "Human Security" and "United States of America"
April 2013
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17 Apr 2013
Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism
Author: Frank Gottron, Dana A Shea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information on the bio-toxin Ricin. More on «Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism» -
Apr 2013
Making Jobs Good
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report evaluates the likely impact of policies that seek to address job quality in the US economy. More on «Making Jobs Good»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
State Savings with an Efficient Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Author: Nicole Woo, Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This policy brief examines the US Medicare prescription drug program suggesting the US government should adopt a similar approach to that of other developed countries i. More on «State Savings with an Efficient Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Natural Disasters as Threats to Peace
Author: Frederick S Tipson
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In this report the author analyzes the security threat posed by natural disasters. More on «Natural Disasters as Threats to Peace» -
Feb 2013
Syria's Hard Landing
Author: Marc Lynch
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This brief looks at the conflict in Syria and the implications for US policy. More on «Syria's Hard Landing»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
White House Should Explicitly Ban Intelligence Involvement in Public Health Campaigns
Author: Charles Kenny
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This brief argues that the global fight against infectious diseases is threatened by allegations that US security agencies use vaccination programs for intelligence operations. More on «White House Should Explicitly Ban Intelligence Involvement in Public Health Campaigns» -
Jan 2013
Reducing Waste with an Efficient Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper discusses reasons why the Medicare drug benefit plan has cost considerably less than expected. More on «Reducing Waste with an Efficient Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace
Author: JoAnne Berkenkamp, Lynn Mader, Madeline Kastler
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
This report sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of modestly sized approaches for freezing produce. More on «Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace» -
Dec 2012
The 2012 US Farm Bill and Cotton Subsidies
Author: Harry de Gorter
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
This publication is concerned with cotton subsidies in the context of the 2012 US farm bill. More on «The 2012 US Farm Bill and Cotton Subsidies» -
Dec 2012
Insanity: Four Decades of U.S. Counterdrug Strategy
Author: Michael F. Walther
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper examines and criticizes the past several decades of US counterdrug strategy. More on «Insanity: Four Decades of U.S. Counterdrug Strategy»
