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The U.S. Role In Supporting The Libyan Rebels
April 22, 2011, 12:00am PDT
As observers warn of stalemate between the rebel forces and dictator in Libya, the presenter says the United States has a responsibility to aid the cause of democracy in the region, and can speak...
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State Budget Crises Continue
April 15, 2011, 12:00am PDT
While the federal budget and debt battles rage, similar scenarios are taking place in cash-strapped states across the nation. The Great Recession has left many states cash-strapped, and the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Can An American Education Compete Globally?
April 8, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The presenter says U.S. students have never scored in the top ranks of educational achievement internationally, and the latest results, while improved, show U.S. scores in the middle range once...
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Japan~s Fukushima Disaster Slows Plans For Nuclear Renaissance
April 1, 2011, 12:00am PDT
As the depth of the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan becomes more clear, a long-expected increase in the global use of nuclear power to replace fossil fuels may slow down....
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Webcasts
Millennials Will Change The World
March 18, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The millennial generation, Americans born between 1980 and 2005, will have a tremendous influence. Three times as large as the "Baby boomers," this group will literally change the world. The...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
The Census And Changing Demographics In U.S. Schools
March 11, 2011, 12:00am PST
The 2010 Census Bureau confirms what demographers have long predicted: a dramatic shift in the racial makeup of American population. Fewer than half of the nation's 3-year olds are Caucasian,...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Corrupt Governance And Middle East Unrest
March 4, 2011, 12:00am PST
Longstanding government corruption is among the factors that led to unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. The presenter says the world has seen sharp increases in government corruption in...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
The Sudan Referendum?Path To Peace?
February 25, 2011, 12:00am PST
The Sudanese people have voted to split the huge African nation into two separate states, and end years of bloody civil war and ethnic strife. Yet with the oil reserves primarily located in the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Unrest Spreads In The Middle East
February 18, 2011, 12:00am PST
Protests that ousted leaders in Tunisia and Egypt are spreading to other nations in the Middle East - including Bahrain, Yemen, Iran and Libya. The presenter examines the underlying causes that...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
New Relationships For The United States And Latin America
February 11, 2011, 12:00am PST
The United States has found excellent export markets among the vibrant economies of nations from Mexico to Brazil, and shares common problems - and common goals - with many of its neighbors to the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Currency Manipulation And The Global Markets
February 4, 2011, 12:00am PST
China's regulation of its currency is causing tension with the United States and emerging economies around the world, including Brazil, India and other Asian nations. The presenter explains that...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
The Politics And Process Of Congressional Redistricting
January 28, 2011, 12:00am PST
Now that the 2010 Census is concluded, states will begin the process of reapportionment - re-drawing voting district lines to account for population shifts. A Nonresident Senior Fellow, the...
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Webcasts
The History Of The State Of The Union
January 21, 2011, 12:00am PST
Presidential scholar and former White House speech writer the presenter has seen many presidents deliver the State of the Union message, and studied its evolution over the past two centuries. As...
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Climate Change: The Path From Cancun
December 17, 2010, 12:00am PST
With the multi-nation climate change talks in Cancun done, the presenter says the path forward will be difficult in these hard economic times. Nevertheless, the presenter says leaders of nations...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
What?s Next For The Budget Deficit Debate?
December 10, 2010, 12:00am PST
Calls to take action on skyrocketing budget deficits and the national debt are growing as alarm increases among policymakers about the long-term consequences. Longtime federal budget policy expert...
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The Importance Of The New Start Treaty
December 3, 2010, 12:00am PST
As debate continues in the Senate on whether to ratify the newest version of the START nuclear arms agreement between the U.S. and Russia, the presenter, senior fellow and director of the...
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Guiding The Economy Away From Risk
November 26, 2010, 12:00am PST
As regulators continue to implement new financial oversight mandated by Congress in the wake of the financial crisis, the presenter says the new law has seen some success, and the reforms are...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Assessment Of The 2010 Midterm Elections
November 5, 2010, 12:00am PDT
In this webcast, the presenter discusses the results of the 2010 midterm elections. Analyzing the rise of the tea party movement and the evolving attitudes of the American electorate, the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Religion And Politics
October 29, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Is there a relationship between religion and politics? Yes. Can faith-based doctrine influence election outcomes? Absolutely. Does this present a conflict with the doctrines put forth by the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Solutions For The Federal Deficit
October 22, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The national debt and our yearly deficits have reached staggering heights, just as the nation struggles to recover from a deep and persistent recession, says the presenter, senior fellow and...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
International Volunteers And The 50th Anniversary Of The Peace Corps
October 15, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter, a Brookings nonresident fellow and expert on volunteering, says that John F. Kennedy's call to service a half-century ago led to the founding of dozens of international aid...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Regime Change In North Korea
October 8, 2010, 12:00am PDT
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has passed over his two older sons and chosen Kim Jong-un, who is not yet 30, to replace him. The presenter, senior fellow and director of the Center for...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Promoting Jobs Through Small Business
October 1, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Many American workers owe their livelihood to successful small businesses - or to bigger companies that started out small. In this webcast, the presenter, a senior fellow in Economic Studies,...
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Assessing The Millennium Development Goals
September 24, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The Millennium Development Goals were set in 2000 to address the needs of the poorest of the poor internationally, from ending poverty to improving child and maternal health. In this webcast, the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Extending The Bush-Era Tax Cuts
September 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Debate is raging in Congress over whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts. The presenter sees the debate as opportunity to start bringing the deficit back under control. In this webcast, the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Mexico~s Cartel Violence Escalates
August 27, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The horrific massacre of 72 migrants from Central and South America in Mexico is just the latest tragedy to stem from the Mexican drug wars, as the cartels battle over money, markets, territory...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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High-Speed Rail In The United States
August 6, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter says the United States faces serious political, economic and infrastructure development hurdles on the path to establishing high-speed rail networks. The presenter examines the Obama...
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The U.S. And The UK: A Special Relationship
July 23, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Amid the BP oil spill, the global economic meltdown, and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the close bond between U.S. and the United Kingdom has been bruised and continues to be tested. The...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Russian Spy Ring Business As Usual
July 16, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The ten spies the United States caught and traded for higher-value prisoners in Russia didn't get their hands on any state secrets. Instead, expert the presenter says they are the kind of worker...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Reevaluating Immigration Reform
July 9, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter proposes an "Einstein principle" for immigration in his new book, Brain Gain. The presenter discusses proposals for immigration reform to welcome entrepreneurship, can strengthen our...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Education Innovation
July 2, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Helping families determine whether that costly college degree will really lead to a high-paying job is just one of the reforms senior fellow Grover "Russ" the presenter proposes for improving U.S....
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European Debt Crisis Looms Over G-20
June 25, 2010, 12:00am PDT
As world markets struggle to sustain a fragile economic recovery, the European debt crisis takes center stage at the G-20 in Toronto. The presenter previews the summit and the results President...
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The Economic Impact Of The Oil Spill
June 18, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter has been tracking the recovery of the Gulf Coast ever since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. The presenter discusses the enormous economic impact of the catastrophic BP Deepwater...
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The Implications Of Israel~s Relationship With Gaza
June 11, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The complicated political situation in the Middle East has only grown more tense since Israeli commandos raided a Turkish aid flotilla off Gaza on the last day of May. The presenter, vice...
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Clean Energy Legislation
April 30, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Legislation to address climate change and clean energy has become tangled in political wrangling on Capitol Hill, at the same time that a massive oil spill threatens the fisheries, wildlife and...
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Financial Regulation In Congress
April 23, 2010, 12:00am PDT
In the wake of the financial crisis and the "Great Recession," public anger at Wall Street and bankers remains white-hot, creating an environment ripe for the passage of financial reform...
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Reforming And Simplifying Taxes
April 9, 2010, 12:00am PDT
In this webcast, the presenter discusses the need to reform and simplify the complicated tax code. The presenter explains why the system should be restructured, tallies up the benefits of giving...
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The 2010 Federal Census
March 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Every ten years, the federal government takes a nationwide census, collecting a gold mine of data that helps determine everything from how federal dollars are spent to where the lines of...
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The Federal Budget Deficit And Financial Security
March 12, 2010, 12:00am PST
The presenter, the founding director of the Congressional Budget Office and a Brookings senior fellow, says the soaring federal debt and deficits have put our financial security and the country's...
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The Politics And Perils Of Guantánamo
March 5, 2010, 12:00am PST
Opposition to trying alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in civilian court has led the Obama administration to consider a military tribunal instead. Meanwhile, controversy continues over...
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The Economic Impact Of The Oil Spill
June 18, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter has been tracking the recovery of the Gulf Coast ever since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. The presenter discusses the enormous economic impact of the catastrophic BP Deepwater...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
European Debt Crisis Looms Over G-20
June 25, 2010, 12:00am PDT
As world markets struggle to sustain a fragile economic recovery, the European debt crisis takes center stage at the G-20 in Toronto. The presenter previews the summit and the results President...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Education Innovation
July 2, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Helping families determine whether that costly college degree will really lead to a high-paying job is just one of the reforms senior fellow Grover "Russ" the presenter proposes for improving U.S....
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Reevaluating Immigration Reform
July 9, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter proposes an "Einstein principle" for immigration in his new book, Brain Gain. The presenter discusses proposals for immigration reform to welcome entrepreneurship, can strengthen our...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Russian Spy Ring Business As Usual
July 16, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The ten spies the United States caught and traded for higher-value prisoners in Russia didn't get their hands on any state secrets. Instead, expert the presenter says they are the kind of worker...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
The U.S. And The UK: A Special Relationship
July 23, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Amid the BP oil spill, the global economic meltdown, and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the close bond between U.S. and the United Kingdom has been bruised and continues to be tested. The...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
High-Speed Rail In The United States
August 6, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter says the United States faces serious political, economic and infrastructure development hurdles on the path to establishing high-speed rail networks. The presenter examines the Obama...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Mexico~s Cartel Violence Escalates
August 27, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The horrific massacre of 72 migrants from Central and South America in Mexico is just the latest tragedy to stem from the Mexican drug wars, as the cartels battle over money, markets, territory...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Extending The Bush-Era Tax Cuts
September 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Debate is raging in Congress over whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts. The presenter sees the debate as opportunity to start bringing the deficit back under control. In this webcast, the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Assessing The Millennium Development Goals
September 24, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The Millennium Development Goals were set in 2000 to address the needs of the poorest of the poor internationally, from ending poverty to improving child and maternal health. In this webcast, the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Promoting Jobs Through Small Business
October 1, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Many American workers owe their livelihood to successful small businesses - or to bigger companies that started out small. In this webcast, the presenter, a senior fellow in Economic Studies,...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Regime Change In North Korea
October 8, 2010, 12:00am PDT
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has passed over his two older sons and chosen Kim Jong-un, who is not yet 30, to replace him. The presenter, senior fellow and director of the Center for...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
International Volunteers And The 50th Anniversary Of The Peace Corps
October 15, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The presenter, a Brookings nonresident fellow and expert on volunteering, says that John F. Kennedy's call to service a half-century ago led to the founding of dozens of international aid...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Solutions For The Federal Deficit
October 22, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The national debt and our yearly deficits have reached staggering heights, just as the nation struggles to recover from a deep and persistent recession, says the presenter, senior fellow and...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Religion And Politics
October 29, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Is there a relationship between religion and politics? Yes. Can faith-based doctrine influence election outcomes? Absolutely. Does this present a conflict with the doctrines put forth by the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Assessment Of The 2010 Midterm Elections
November 5, 2010, 12:00am PDT
In this webcast, the presenter discusses the results of the 2010 midterm elections. Analyzing the rise of the tea party movement and the evolving attitudes of the American electorate, the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Guiding The Economy Away From Risk
November 26, 2010, 12:00am PST
As regulators continue to implement new financial oversight mandated by Congress in the wake of the financial crisis, the presenter says the new law has seen some success, and the reforms are...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
The Importance Of The New Start Treaty
December 3, 2010, 12:00am PST
As debate continues in the Senate on whether to ratify the newest version of the START nuclear arms agreement between the U.S. and Russia, the presenter, senior fellow and director of the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
What?s Next For The Budget Deficit Debate?
December 10, 2010, 12:00am PST
Calls to take action on skyrocketing budget deficits and the national debt are growing as alarm increases among policymakers about the long-term consequences. Longtime federal budget policy expert...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Climate Change: The Path From Cancun
December 17, 2010, 12:00am PST
With the multi-nation climate change talks in Cancun done, the presenter says the path forward will be difficult in these hard economic times. Nevertheless, the presenter says leaders of nations...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
The History Of The State Of The Union
January 21, 2011, 12:00am PST
Presidential scholar and former White House speech writer the presenter has seen many presidents deliver the State of the Union message, and studied its evolution over the past two centuries. As...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
The Politics And Process Of Congressional Redistricting
January 28, 2011, 12:00am PST
Now that the 2010 Census is concluded, states will begin the process of reapportionment - re-drawing voting district lines to account for population shifts. A Nonresident Senior Fellow, the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Currency Manipulation And The Global Markets
February 4, 2011, 12:00am PST
China's regulation of its currency is causing tension with the United States and emerging economies around the world, including Brazil, India and other Asian nations. The presenter explains that...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
New Relationships For The United States And Latin America
February 11, 2011, 12:00am PST
The United States has found excellent export markets among the vibrant economies of nations from Mexico to Brazil, and shares common problems - and common goals - with many of its neighbors to the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Unrest Spreads In The Middle East
February 18, 2011, 12:00am PST
Protests that ousted leaders in Tunisia and Egypt are spreading to other nations in the Middle East - including Bahrain, Yemen, Iran and Libya. The presenter examines the underlying causes that...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
The Sudan Referendum?Path To Peace?
February 25, 2011, 12:00am PST
The Sudanese people have voted to split the huge African nation into two separate states, and end years of bloody civil war and ethnic strife. Yet with the oil reserves primarily located in the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Corrupt Governance And Middle East Unrest
March 4, 2011, 12:00am PST
Longstanding government corruption is among the factors that led to unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. The presenter says the world has seen sharp increases in government corruption in...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
The Census And Changing Demographics In U.S. Schools
March 11, 2011, 12:00am PST
The 2010 Census Bureau confirms what demographers have long predicted: a dramatic shift in the racial makeup of American population. Fewer than half of the nation's 3-year olds are Caucasian,...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
Millennials Will Change The World
March 18, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The millennial generation, Americans born between 1980 and 2005, will have a tremendous influence. Three times as large as the "Baby boomers," this group will literally change the world. The...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Japan~s Fukushima Disaster Slows Plans For Nuclear Renaissance
April 1, 2011, 12:00am PDT
As the depth of the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan becomes more clear, a long-expected increase in the global use of nuclear power to replace fossil fuels may slow down....
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Can An American Education Compete Globally?
April 8, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The presenter says U.S. students have never scored in the top ranks of educational achievement internationally, and the latest results, while improved, show U.S. scores in the middle range once...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
State Budget Crises Continue
April 15, 2011, 12:00am PDT
While the federal budget and debt battles rage, similar scenarios are taking place in cash-strapped states across the nation. The Great Recession has left many states cash-strapped, and the...
Provided by Brookings Institution
-
Webcasts
The U.S. Role In Supporting The Libyan Rebels
April 22, 2011, 12:00am PDT
As observers warn of stalemate between the rebel forces and dictator in Libya, the presenter says the United States has a responsibility to aid the cause of democracy in the region, and can speak...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Redistricting For Political Gains
April 29, 2011, 12:00am PDT
Every decade since 1790, a census of the entire U.S. population is used by state governments to apportion representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. But the redrawing of congressional...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
Internet Privacy And Security
May 20, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The Internet is central to our modern economy and personal lives, but online privacy and trust are often in conflict. The presenter, fellow and research director for the Center for Technology...
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Helping The Displaced: A Long Road Home
May 27, 2011, 12:00am PDT
As humanitarian crises continue to erupt across the globe, international aid organizations are working to provide for the basic needs of civilians impacted by war, famine, political unrest and...
Provided by Brookings Institution
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Webcasts
African Elections And Democracy
June 3, 2011, 12:00am PDT
Nations across Africa are holding elections, a good sign for emerging democracies on the continent. However, the presenter says the quality of governance in African nations varies widely. Some...
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Investing In The ?Next Wave? Of Technology Innovation
June 17, 2011, 12:00am PDT
Technology affects almost every aspect of our lives, changing the way we work and play. The presenter, vice president and founding director of the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings,...
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White Papers
The Terms They Are A-Changin'... Watching Cloud Contracts Take Shape
March 1, 2011, 12:00am PST
Many web services are examples of cloud computing, from storage and backup sites such as Flickr and Dropbox to online business productivity services such as Google Docs and Salesforce.com. Cloud...
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White Papers
Privacy and Security in Cloud Computing
October 1, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Cloud computing can mean different things to different people, and obviously the privacy and security concerns will differ between a consumer using a public cloud application, a medium-sized...
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