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U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Available online.
Database of information on "infrastructure projects that are 'ready to go' in cities across the nation - projects that meet local infrastructure needs, can be funded through existing federal channels, start quickly when funding is received, and generate the significant numbers of jobs that are needed to counter the severe economic problems we face today in our metro areas and our nation as a whole."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Genocide Prevention Task Force.
Available online.
A joint project of the U. S. Holocaust Museum, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the American Academy of Diplomacy, this report "asserts that genocide is preventable, and that making progress toward doing so begins with leadership and political will. The report provides 34 recommendations, starting with the need for high-level attention, standing institutional mechanisms, and strong international partnerships to respond to potential genocidal situations when they arise..."
A link will be added to Annie, the W&L library catalog.
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
Available online.
"This study describes the differences between estimates of the horse race and other
political measures that Pew reported this fall with those that would have been derived from surveys conducted only by landline. It also addresses the difference between supplementing landline surveys with a sample of people who are "cell only" vs. interviewing all cell respondents even if they also have a landline phone."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
U.S. Congressional Research Service.
Available online.
"This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
The Slate Group.
Available online.
Self-described as the "premier, award-winning magazine of global politics, economics, and ideas." One of the most valuable resources for current national and international news and analysis.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
Five-volume set (2008) contains about 1,100 signed articles "on the substance of American law, the processes that produce its legal principles, and the history of the Supreme Court, from its creation to the present," covering "concepts, cases, topics, personalities, institutions, events, and processes." Among the entries are several by members of the W&L School of Law faculty -- Dean Rodney Smolla, Ann Massie, Scott Sundby, and the late Louise Halper.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
YouTube / U.S. Congress.
Available online.
Members of Congress are developing their own YouTube video channels, with "videos direct from their Washington offices, as well as clips of floor speeches and committee hearings alongside additional behind-the-scenes footage from Capitol Hill."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Greenwood.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
This 2008 volume presents two broad overview in U.S. immigration: this historical record, from the country's earliest days into the 21st Century; and contemporary issues, including security, economic aspects, and legal challenges.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
With the intallation of a new Presidential Administration, the official White House Web site takes on a new look and new content. Thus, WhiteHouse.gov now looks quite different from how it did on January 19. And the difference is not just cosmetic.
Where do old White House Web sites go when they die? They live on, due to the diligence of the U.S. National Archives, enabling us to see and use snapshots of the sites in the Clinton and Bush Administrations.
There is a page in the W&L University Library Web site with more information on Presidential materials.
Routledge / NetLibrary.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
2008 volume contains 22 signed chapters surveying: major themes and movements; logic, language, knowledge and metaphysics; politics, ethics, aesthetics; and more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
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