Andrew Dunn
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USA 108 volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States are now available in epub and MOBI formats. http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/ebooks These volumes cover events from 1945-1976. and were published by the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State. They contain official documents of the US government. Key topics include Vietnam, cold war […]
Joseph Stiglitz and Central Banks
Nobel Prize-winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz, stated that central banks have too much financial power to remain as unelected bodies. Read the full speech to the Indian reserve bank on his website: A Revolution in Monetary Policy: Lessons in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis, C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, January […]
Med-Mem
Med-Mem This new online video library co-funded by the European Union is the largest online video archive library with over 4000 items relating to the historic, cultural and tourism heritage of the Mediterranean. Chosen by an international editorial committee. There is strong coverage of Mediterranean countries that are partners of the EU – Algeria, Egypt, […]
Hate crime statistics
FBI latest figures for 2011 Compare with the UK latest figures. Projects and action plans to combat hate crime can also be found on the Home office website.
Crime statistics: India
Following the depressing news of the rape case in India, the National Crime records Bureau India has official crime statistics. Search the website by keyword to find some materials. The President of India and the parliament have issued recent press releases and there is newspaper coverage in the: Times of India. Indian Express Hindu The Center […]
Use of technology
2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR)http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1120/index.html#~2012 Covers Generation Y 18-30 use of technology includes infographics on online friendship, smartphones, internet security (note complete report not yet in full online). Compare with earlier reports from 2010 onwards. The latest Pew Global Attitudes Project Report also charts the rise of social networking across the globe. It […]
IZA Discussion Papers
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers The IZA is a leading resource on labour market economics which cooperates closely with the Economics Department at the University of Bonn.
Middle Eastern Film Posters
Middle Eastern Film Posters Digitization Initiative The Princeton University Digital Library Middle East film collections website contains 148 images (with Arabic texts) used to promote Arabic films. These items were acquired in Lebanon in 2008 and they advertise films released between 1935 and 2007. Useful for students of media, advertising and gender as many feature […]
Large corporations and tax
Large corporations and tax. Here are some a starting points for research. HM Revenue website has the official regulations and forms. It also provides free access to regular statistical reports on corporation tax. There is also a section about the need to reform tax laws. Useful documents and guides on home and overseas tax regulations can […]
Corporate Equality Index
Corporate Equality Index is the USA national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT employees. It is prepared by Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The website also contains a searchable database of employers which has data on employment policies and practices pertaining to LGBT employees. In the UK similar information is compiled by Stonewall […]
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