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POLICY RELATED MATERIALS Foreign Policy and National Security 01 February 2012 Panetta to Meet With NATO Leaders in Brussels Defense Secretary Panetta said he will stress during this week’s NATO defense ministers conference that ongoing coalition commitment is essential to success in Afghanistan. 31 January 2012 U.S. Intelligence Gives Congress a Roundup of World Threats The U.S. intelligence community scored some significant victories in 2011, notably the capture of Osama Bin Laden and other highly placed al-Qaida operatives, but a threat assessment delivered to a U.S. Senate indicated that the job will not be getting easier. 30 January 2012 Obama Has Overseen Major Shifts in U.S. Foreign Policy In the three years since President Obama’s inauguration, the world has seen significant shifts in U.S. foreign policy 30 January 2012 State’s Gottemoeller Interviewed by International Herald Tribune Remarks on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE), Russia, NATO, nuclear weapons and missile defense. 29 January 2012 State’s Rose on Space Security — A U.S. Perspective The U.S. associates "space security" with the pursuit of those activities that ensure the sustainability, stability, safety, and free access to, and use of, outer space in support of the vital interests of all nations. Economy 27 January 2012 U.S. Economy Posts Growth for 10th Straight Quarter The U.S. economy grew by 2.8 percent from October to December, marking the 10th straight quarter of positive growth and bringing expansion of the country’s gross domestic product up to 1.7 percent for 2011. Middle East 31 January 2012 Clinton to U.N.: Act on Syria or Be Complicit in Violence The Obama administration has strongly urged the UN Security Council to back an Arab League plan for ending the violence in Syria that proposes a democratic transition in the country after nearly one year of violence and at least 5,400 civilians killed by their government’s security forces. 27 January 2012 U.S., Egyptian Officials Announce Efforts to Increase Trade Ties U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Dr. Mahmoud Eisa, Egyptian minister of industry and foreign trade, adopted a joint statement declaring their intention to promote the U.S.-Egypt Trade and Investment Partnership and provide opportunities for job creation. |
Science 01 February 2012 Safety of Nanomaterials Not Well Understood; Research Needed The potential effect of nanomaterials on the environment and human health and safety is not adequately understood despite the fact that the use of nanomaterials has already become a $1 billion business in the U.S. 27 January 2012 Asteroid Vesta Likely Cold and Dark Enough for Ice Though generally thought to be quite dry, roughly half of the giant asteroid Vesta is expected to be so cold and to receive so little sunlight that water ice could have survived there for billions of years. 30 January 2011 U.S. and Russian Federation Conclude Joint Inspection in Antarctica A joint team from the U.S. and the Russian Federation concluded a six-day inspection of foreign research stations, installations and equipment in Antarctica, pursuant to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and its Environmental Protocol. 26 January 2012 Mars Rover Enters Ninth Year with New Discoveries The exploration rover Opportunity entered its ninth year on Mars and a newly begun mission is already yielding new findings about the Red Planet. CONSULAR NEWS 02 February 2012 Watch Ambassador Susman's YouTube message encouraging Americans in the UK to participate in the 2012 elections. OTHER UPDATES 01 February 2012 Super Bowl Sunday an Unofficial Holiday for Millions Each year, on a Sunday at the end of January or beginning of February, tens of millions of Americans declare their own unofficial holiday. 01 February 2012 Education, Awareness Focus of World Cancer Day A main objective of World Cancer Day is to warn people about those risks, all of which are within the individual’s power to control: high body mass index, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, tobacco use and alcohol use. Elections
Elections in Brief, a Department of State publication, has been updated for the 2012 election cycle. This useful, explanatory booklet provides an excellect overview of the U.S. electoral process. [PDF - 3.8MB] |
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