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What We’re In For: Projected Economic Impact of the Next Recession

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:16:30 GMT

What We’re In For: Projected Economic Impact of the Next Recession John Schmitt and Dean Baker January 2008 Center for Economic and Policy Research 1611 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20009 202-293-5380 www.cepr.net *Center for Economic and Policy Research, January 2008 1 Contents Executive Summary...........................................................................................................................................2 Introduction........................................................................................................................

The Inheritance of Inequality

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:47:29 GMT

The Inheritance of Inequality Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis∗ July 14, 2002 People differ markedly in their views concerning the appropriate role of government in reducing economic inequality. Self-interest and differences in values explain part of the conﬂict over redistribution. But by far the most important fault line is that people hold different beliefs about why the rich are rich and the poor are poor. Survey data show that people—rich and poor alike—who think that “getting ahead and succeeding in life” depends on “hard work” or “willingness to take risks” tend to

Abdallah Higazy v. FBI Agent Michael Templeton

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:07:56 GMT

05-4148-cv Higa zy v. M illenium H otel UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT __________________________ August Term, 2005 (Argued: June 23, 2006 Docket No. 05-4148-cv __________________________ ABDALLAH HIGAZY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FBI AGENT MICHAEL TEMPLETON, Defendant-Cross-Claimant-CrossDefendant-Appellee, Decided: October 18, 2007) MILLENIUM1 HOTEL AND RESORTS, THE HILTON HOTELS AND CORPORATION, RONALD FERRY, STUART YULE, Defendants-Cross-ClaimantsCross-Defendants. _______________________________ We use the spelling of the official caption, although the papers befor

The Artistic Freedom Voucher: Internet Age Alternative to Copyrights

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:38:17 GMT

cepr Center for Economic and Policy Research Briefing Paper The Artistic Freedom Voucher: An Internet Age Alternative to Copyrights Dean Baker 1 November 5, 2003 CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH • 1611 CONNECTICUT AVE., NW, SUITE 400 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 • (202) 293-5380 • • EMAIL: CEPR@CEPR.NET 1 Dean Baker is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. 1 *Executive Summary The institution of copyrights has its origins in the feudal guild system. Copyrights provide an incentive for creative or artistic work by providing a state-enforc

货币战争 (War Of Currencies)

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:10:33 GMT

货币战争序言起航的中国经济航母，会一帆风顺么？.............................................................................. 2 第一章罗斯切尔德家族–欧洲唯一的强权.......................................................................................5 第二章国际银行家和美国总统的百年战争(上）......................................................................... 18 第二章国际银行家和美国总统的百年战争(下）......................................................................... 27 第三章美联储:私有的

What’s the Matter with What’s the Matter with Kansas?

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:42:00 GMT

What’s the Matter with What’s the Matter with Kansas? Larry M. Bartels Department of Politics and Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University bartels@princeton.edu • Has the white working class abandoned the Democratic Party? No. White voters in the bottom third of the income distribution have actually become more reliably Democratic in presidential elections over the past half-century, while middle- and upper-income white voters have trended Republican. Low-income whites have become less Democratic in their partisan identifications, but at a slower

Rich state, poor state, red state, blue state: What’s the matter with Connecticut?

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:35:48 GMT

Rich state, poor state, red state, blue state: What’s the matter with Connecticut?∗ ‡ Andrew Gelman† Boris Shor, Joseph Bafumi§ David Park¶ , , September 6, 2007 Abstract We ﬁnd that income matters more in “red America” than in “blue America.” In poor states, rich people are much more likely than poor people to vote for the Republican presidential candidate, but in rich states (such as Connecticut), income has a very low correlation with vote preference. In addition to ﬁnding this pattern and studying its changes over time, we use the concepts of typicality and availabi

Considering a war with Iran: A discussion paper on WMD in the Middle East

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:28:11 GMT

Considering a war with Iran: A discussion paper on WMD in the Middle East Embargoed to 01.00 Hours GMT 28 August 2007 Dr Dan Plesch and Martin Butcher September 2007 1 *Pre-publication draft Dr Plesch is Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies’ Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy. Martin Butcher is an international consultant on security politics. This paper presents the views of the authors and not of CISD/SOAS. The School of Oriental and African Studies cannot accept responsibility for direct or indirect consequences resulting from this communication. www.cisd

GAO Iraq Report: has not met most legislative, security and economic benchmarks

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:28:24 GMT

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 4, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U. S. Senate SECURING, STABILIZING, AND REBUILDING IRAQ Iraqi Government Has Not Met Most Legislative, Security, and Economic Benchmarks Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-07-1220T *Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to appear today to discuss our report1 on whether or not the government of Iraq has met 18 benchmarks contained in the U.S. Troop Readine

Agree with Verizon's Objection To Complaintant's Date Requests

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:54:06 GMT

Agreement to Withdraw Data Request

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:54:05 GMT

Verizon's Objections to Early Discovery Requests

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Petition from MCLU to Intervene

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:53:59 GMT

ELECTRONICALLY FILED ON MAY 16, 2006 STATE OF MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION __________________________________________ JAMES D COWIE, ET AL. ) ) PETITION TO INTERVENE RE: Request for Commission Investigation ) NOTICE OF INTERVENTION Into Whether Verizon is Cooperating in Maine ) With the National Security Agency’s ) Warrantless Domestic Wiretapping Program ) ) May 16, 2006 ) Docket No. 2006-274 THIS IS A VIRTUAL DUPLICATE OF THE ORIGINAL HARDCOPY SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ELECTRONIC FILING INSTRUCTIONS The Maine Civil Liberties Union (MCLU), by and through its co

Complaintant Data Request No. 2

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:53:56 GMT

May 15, 2006 Mr. Dennis Keschl Acting Administrative Director Maine Public Utilities Commission 242 State Street Augusta, Maine 04330 Re: Docket No. 2006-274 MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Request for Commission Investigation into Whether Verizon is cooperating in Maine With the National Security Agency’s Warrantless domestic wiretapping program Dear Mr. Keschl: Attached for filing is Complainants's 2nd data request to Verizon. I will also file a copy via US Mail tomorrow. Thank you. Sincerely yours, James D. Cowie Lead Complainant 32 North Street Portland Maine 04101 *

Details of Complaintant Data Request No. 2

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:53:56 GMT

May 15, 2006 Re: Docket No. 2006-274 MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Request for Commission Investigation into Whether Verizon is cooperating in Maine With the National Security Agency’s Warrantless domestic wiretapping program Complainants's 2nd Data Request [to Verizon] The questions below refer to information in the May 12, 2006 USA Today article, entitled "NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls," which the Complainants filed that day in this proceeding, the text of which is attached. The article reports that "[t]he National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the p

Text of USA Today article to support Data Request No. 2

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:53:56 GMT

USA TODAY NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls Updated 5/11/2006 12:30 AM ET By Leslie Cauley, USA TODAY The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY. The NSA program reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by amassing information about the calls of ordinary Americans — most of whom aren't suspected of any crime. This program does not involve the NSA listening to or recording conversa

Petition to Intervene

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:53:55 GMT

ELECTRONICALLY FILED ON MAY 12, 2006 STATE OF MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION __________________________________________ JAMES D COWIE, ET AL. ) ) RE: Request for Commission Investigation ) Into Whether Verizon is Cooperating in Maine ) With the National Security Agency’s ) Warrantless Domestic Wiretapping Program ) ) Docket No. 2006-274 ) PETITION TO INTERVENE NOTICE OF INTERVENTION May 12, 2006 THIS IS A VIRTUAL DUPLICATE OF THE ORIGINAL HARDCOPY SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ELECTRONIC FILING INSTRUCTIONS The Public Advocate, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. § 1702 and

Procedural Order

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:53:55 GMT

STATE OF MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Request for Commission Investigation into Whether Verizon is Cooperating in Maine With the National Security Agency’s Warrantless Domestic Wiretapping Program Docket No. 2006-274 May 15, 2006 PROCEDURAL ORDER On May 8, 2006, the Commission received a complaint signed by James D. Cowie, and 21 other persons against Verizon Maine. The complaint, filed pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. § 1302, requests that the Commission investigate whether Verizon is cooperating with the National Security Agency (NSA) in connection with a

Photocopy of USA Today Article

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USA Today Article

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Complaintant Data Request No. 1

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Notice of Complaint

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:53:21 GMT

STATE OF MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Request for Commission Investigation into whether Verizon is cooperating in Maine with the national security agency’s warrantless domestic wiretapping program Docket No. 2006-274 May 9, 2006 NOTICE OF COMPLAINT ADAMS, Chairman; DIAMOND and REISHUS, Commissioners On May 8, 2006, the Commission received a complaint signed by James D. Cowie, and 21 other persons against Verizon Maine. The complaint, filed pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. § 1302, is a request that the Commission investigate whether Verizon is cooperating in

Maine Public Utility Case Summary Form

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:51:44 GMT

STATE OF MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CASE SUMMARY FORM Docket No: 2006-274 Filer: Reporting Category: COMMUNICATIONS JAMES D COWIE, ET AL REQUEST FOR COMMISSION INVESTIGATION Case Type: Addendeum: WHETHER VERIZON IS COOPERATING IN MAINE WITH THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY'S WARRANTLESS DOMESTIC WIRETAPPING PROGRAM Statute: 1302 Filed: 5/8/06 Reference/Rule: 35-A Notice of Intent to File: Cross Docket No: % increase: 60/120 Day Suspension Due Dates: 1st Suspension: ARP/AMP Suspension: Rule Comments: AG Approval: Mail Log: Notice of Rulemaking/Complaint/investigation Issued: News

Request for Commission Investigation Whether VERIZON is Coopoerating in Maine with NSA's Warantless Domestic Wiretapping Program

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:56:21 GMT

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Broadcast Newswriters Speak About News Quality

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:43:12 GMT

Broadcast Newswriters Speak About News Quality A report from the Writers Guild of America, East July 2007 *Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... 3 Rationale ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Description of Report..................................................................................................................... 4 Findings...............................

The Three Ballot Voting System

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:36:58 GMT

The ThreeBallot Voting System Ronald L. Rivest Computer Science and Artiﬁcial Intelligence Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 02139 rivest@mit.edu October 1, 2006∗ Abstract We present a new paper-based voting method with interesting security properties. The attempt here is to see if one can achieve the same security properties of recently proposed cryptographic voting protocols, but without using any cryptography, using only paper ballots. We partially succeed. (Initially, I thought the proposal accomplished this goal, but several readers discovered a vote-buyi

Judge Walton reacts to President Bush's Executive Order of Clemency for Libby

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:12:38 GMT

Case 1:05-cr-00394-RBW Document 383 Filed 07/03/2007 Page 1 of 2 *Case 1:05-cr-00394-RBW Document 383 Filed 07/03/2007 Page 2 of 2 *

Does it pay to save money if you are poor in the US?

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:16:50 GMT

Does It Pay to Save?1 by Laurence J. Kotlikoff National Center for Policy Analysis Boston University National Bureau of Economic Research and David S. Rapson Doctoral Candidate Boston University NCPA Policy Report No. 298 June 2007 ISBN #1-56808-171-5 Web site: www.ncpa.org/pub/st/st298 National Center for Policy Analysis 12770 Coit Rd., Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75251 (972) 386-6272 *Executive Summary Does it pay to save? The answer is often no. In fact, penalties for saving are astronomical for some households, particularly young, single-parent and lower-income families. But these are the

Inequality and Institutions in 20th Century America

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:39:41 GMT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Economics Working Paper Series Inequality and Institutions in 20th Century America Frank Levy Peter Temin Working Paper 07-17 May 1, 2007 Room E52-251 50 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02142 This paper can be downloaded without charge from the Social Science Research Network Paper Collection at http://ssrn.com/abstract=984330 *Inequality and Institutions in 20th Century America Frank Levy and Peter Temin1 MIT 1 Department of Urban Studies and Planning and Department of Economics, MIT. E-Mail: flevy@mit.edu, ptemin@mit.edu. We thank Niru

Politics of Voter Fraud Final

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:16:49 GMT

The PoliTics of VoTer fraud by lorraine c. Minnite, Ph.d. assistant Professor of Political science Barnard college, columbia university Washington dc office 739 8th street se, suite 202 Washington, dc 20003 arkansas office 2101 south Main street little rock, ar 72206 1-800-546-8683 www.projectvote.org **TaBle of conTenTs key findings inTroducTion defining VoTer fraud VoTer fraud and The ProBleM of eVidence “fraud” ThaT is noT fraud The PoliTics of VoTer fraud claiMs The usual susPecTs case sTudies aCORN aNd the MaC StuaRt affaiR the PeRilS Of liSt MatChiNg St. lOuiS: MORe Bad liStS, eveN

Complaint by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Against Gonzales

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 03:11:16 GMT

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Defense Department's Inspector General's report on Feith's propaganda ministry

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:17:26 GMT

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Slides used by Douglas Feith to sell the link between Iraq and Al Qaeda

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:15:26 GMT

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Karl Rove's GSA Power Point slides

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:18:45 GMT

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House Oversight zeros in on White House off-site email system

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:16:30 GMT

HENRY A. WAXMAN, CAUFORNIA, CHAIRMAN TOIV LANTOS, CALIFORNIA EDOLPHUSTOWNS, NEWYORK PAUL E. KANJORSKI, PENNSYLVANIA CAROLYN B. ¡'ALONEY, NEWYOBK ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, MARYLANO DENNIS J. KUCINICH, OHIO DANNY K. DAVIS, ¡LLINOIS TOM DAVIS. VIRGINIA. RANKING MINOBTTY MEMBER ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS WM. LACY CLAY. MISSOURI STEPHENF.LYNCH,MASSACHUSETTS DIANE E. WATSON, CALIFORNIA Tþ¡use of ßepreøentntíbeø COMMITTEE ^Àr ^rrFFñr^ ^^rrrrrrFF ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT DAN BURTON, INDIANA CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, CONNECTICUT JOHN M, MGHUGH, NEW YORK JOHN L. MICA. FLOR¡DA I\4ARK E. SOUDER, I

Homeownership in a Bubble: The Fast Path to Poverty?

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:47:59 GMT

cepr Center for Economic and Policy Research Issue Brief Homeownership in a Bubble: The Fast Path to Poverty? 1 Dean Baker and Simone Baribeau August 13, 2003 Center for Economic and Policy Research • 1611 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20009 • (202) 293 - 5380 • • EMAIL: cepr@cepr.net 1 Dean Baker is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research and Simone Baribeau is a research associate at the Center. David Rosnick provided helpful research assistance for this paper. 1 *Homeownership in a Bubble: The Fast Path to Poverty? Execu