PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 2 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news release: During its annual spring meeting in May, the Corporation of Brown University elected three new members to its Board of Fellows and seven new members to its Board of Trustees. Each was invited to serve on Brown's governing body based on their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research. John C. Atwater, a 1983 Brown graduate and a trustee since 2015, Pamela R. Reeves, a 19  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following report on June 1, 2021, entitled "The Case for EU Defense". The report was written by Senior Fellow Max Bergmann, Research and Program Associate Siena Cicarelli and James Lamond. * * * Here are excerpts: Introduction and summary The state of European defense is not strong. The level of Europe's defense spending and the size of its collective forces in uniform should make it a global power with one of the strongest   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * By Bich T. Tran Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident), Southeast Asia Program Unlike his predecessor, President Joe Biden places democracy and human rights at the center of U.S. foreign policy. At the same time, his government is partnering with an authoritarian Vietnam to deal with larger strategic problems posed by a revisionist China. To further strengthen ties with Hanoi without compro  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following report (No. 21-E-0125) on April 20, 2021, entitled "Concerns About the Process Used for the SAFE Vehicles Rule Demonstrate the Need for a Policy on EPA's Role in Joint Rulemakings": * * * Here are excerpts: At a Glance Why We Did This Evaluation We conducted this evaluation to determine whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's actions on the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicl  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 1 (TNSPol) -- The Innocence Project issued the following news release on May 30, 2021: On Sunday, Illinois became the first state ever to pass legislation prohibiting law enforcement officers from using deception while interrogating people under the age of 18. The bill bans commonly used deceptive interrogation tactics, including making false promises of leniency and false claims about the existence of incriminating evidence. Both of these tactics have long been iden  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The White House issued the following on June 4, 2021: President Biden appointed 22 members to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. The Commission is composed of outstanding citizens who reflect the diversity and strength of America while representing a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and professions. Commissioners are responsible for recommending a group of candidates to the President for selection as White House Fellows, a prestigious program f  more