U.S. Intelligence Activities

Findlaw has made available the recent documents concerning presidential authority to conduct warrantless searches for intelligence gathering purposes, including the two Congressional Research Service reports and the Department of Justice white paper released this week: http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/documents/archive_n.html#nsa

Let it snow, let it snow...

So it is snowing outside and you want to hit the slopes. Why not check out the the real-time Road and Weather Traveler Information web page from the Colorado Department of Transportation? There are even webcams so you can see what the traffic looks like! Alternatively, check out the average speeds of cars in the Metro Denver area. All these features and more are part of the Co.trip web site.

Iran and the IAEA

You may have read recently about how Iran has resumed nuclear research and development. The Denver Post had an article today called "Iran plan to restart nuke talks rebuffed" (this link will only work until 2/1/06). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the international organization in charge of monitoring and reporting on nuclear development and reports to the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly. To see a history of IAEA and Iranian interactions on nuclear research, check out the IAEA and Iran web site. This site contains a timeline, pertinent documents, and links to Iranian and think tank web sites on this topic.

I have a dream...

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. day, which has been celebrated on the third holiday of January since 1986. Want to learn more about King? Why not check out the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, where you can find links to speeches and sermons, such as his last speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop" which he gave the night before his assassination and his well known "I Have a Dream." If you would like to learn more about Black History, check out our subject guide online.

State of the State Address

Governor Owens gave his final state of the state address yesterday. If you don't want to read the entire address, check out the summary put out by his press office.