"I Didn't Do It Alone" Society’s Contribution to Individual Wealth and Success From: responsiblewealth.org. The mythology of self-made success would not be such a problem if it were a matter of simple personal self-delusion. But this worldview, held by many who hold great power and influence in our society, has serious consequences for the kind of society we have, and for our commitment to equality of opportunity. From this creed of individual achievement, it is a short distance to “This money is all mine” and “Government has no business taking any part of it.” If one really believes that “I did it all myself,” then ipso facto any form of taxation is a form of larceny.

U.S. Arms Sales 1996--2003 and the client states  CRS Report for Congress: U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1996-2003. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

Navy Attack Submarine Force-Level Goal and Procurement Rate CRS Report for Congress. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

The Taguba Report Report on Torture in Iraq by U.S. Forces. Made available by Globalsecurity.org

RS21743 -- Analysis of S. 1709, 108th Congress: the Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act) This report is a section by section explanation of the effects of S. 1709, the SAFE Act, on current law. The SAFE Act was introduced in the 108th Congress "to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants." Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

DoD Worldwide Manpower Distribution by Geographic Area  This document disappeared from the .gov hosted sources. Here is the google cache version.

Income and Inequality: Millions Left Behind In June 1998, the Economic Policy Commission of ADA declared that, despite the national euphoria in politics and the media over the growing national economy, widening income inequality was jeopardizing equal opportunity and democracy. The Commission reviewed the factors responsible for that trend and recommended a set of social, economic and legislative programs to reverse that trend in order to achieve a fairer, more equitable distribution of income for all citizens. This review analyzes the latest Census data for the year 2002 and is presented on pages 1 through 17, followed by the ADA resolution #304 adopted by the Energy, Environmental and Economic Policy Commission with eight recommendations for addressing the inequality problems (June, 2003).

DoD--Doctrine for Joint Special Operations This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth doctrine to govern the joint activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for US military involvement in multinational and interagency operations. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other JFCs and prescribes doctrine for joint operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing their appropriate plans. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of the overall mission.

CRS Report: U.S. Special Operations Forces, Backround and Issues Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF forces greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. The 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) paramilitary clandestine and covert operations should become the responsibility the U.S. Special Operations Command has been included in both versions of House and Senate intelligence reform legislation. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

CRS Report: Homeland Security: Establishment and Implementation of Northern Command The Defense Department’s (DoD) establishment of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) appears to be a significant organizational step toward fighting terrorism at home and protecting U.S. interests abroad. Many issues remain, however, regarding NORTHCOM’s implementation. Some issues pertain to NORTHCOM’S relationships with other DoD agencies. Procedures for how NORTHCOM will interact with the Department of Homeland Security and other civilian agencies are being developed. Civil-military issues, and NORTHCOM’s liaison with Canada, Mexico, and other neighboring countries, are being developed. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

CRS Report: Balancing Scientific Publication and National Security Concerns: Issues for Congress There is a lack of consensus regarding the best method of balancing scientific publishing and national security. Some believe that the current method of select classification of research results is the most appropriate. They assert that imposing new restrictions will only hurt scientific progress, and that the usefulness of research results to terrorist groups is limited. Others believe that self-regulation by scientists, using an “Asilomar-like” process to develop a consensus statement, is a better approach. They believe that, through inclusion of scientists, policymakers, and security personnel in the development phase, a process acceptable to all will be found. Relying on publishers to scrutinize articles for information which might potentially have security ramifications is another option. Finally, mandatory review by federal funding agencies, either before funding or publication, is seen as a potential federally based alternative. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

CRS Report: "Sensitive But Unclassified" and Other Federal Security Controls on Scientific and Technical Information: History and Current Controversy This report summarizes (1) provisions of the Patent Law; Atomic Energy Act; International Traffic in Arms Control regulations; the USA PATRIOT Act, P.L. 107-56; the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, P.L. 107-188; and the Homeland Security Act, P.L. 107-296, that permit governmental restrictions on either privately generated or federally owned scientific and technical information that could harm national security; (2) the evolution of federal concepts of “sensitive but unclassified” (SBU) information; (3) controversies about pending Department of Homeland Security guidance on federal SBU and “Sensitive Homeland Security Information” (SHSI); and (4) policy options. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

Report to the President: Information Security Oversight Office This Report provides information on the status of the security classification program as required by Executive Order 12958, "Classified National Security Information." It includes statistics and analysis concerning components of the system, primarily classification and declassification. It also contains information with respect to the implementation of industrial security in the private sector as required by Executive Order 12829, "National Industrial Security Program." Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

CRS Report: U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure Analysts and observers have identified several issues raised by the Administration’s Nuclear Posture Review. These include the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. national security policy, how to make the U.S. nuclear deterrent “credible,” the relationship between the U.S. nuclear posture and the goal of discouraging nuclear proliferation, plans for strategic nuclear weapons, and the future of non-strategic nuclear weapons. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

CRS Report: Nuclear Weapon Intiatives: Low Yield R & D, Advanced Concepts, Earth Penetrators, Test Readiness This report provides the policy context for the four initiatives. For each, it then presents a description, history, FY2004 legislative actions, the FY2005 request (for all but low-yield R&D), and issues for Congress. It is designed for those who want a detailed introduction to the debate, those seeking arguments and counterarguments, and those looking for answers to specific questions. It will track congressional and executive actions on these initiatives through updates as developments warrant. Made available by the Federation of American Scientists

The Memory Hole: List of Videos from the Congressional Research Service The Congressional Research Service—well-known for its detailed, unbiased, and hard-to-obtain reports for Congress—also uses taxpayer money to create videos. Even rarer than their paper counterparts, the CRS videos can nonetheless be requested by US citizens through their Congressional representatives.

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