[RED DEMOCRATICA] CFR State and Local Officials Bulletin: May 2009

May 2009 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. In this Issue: SWINE FLU: GLOBAL RESPONSE HOMELAND SECURITY: NYPD COMMISSIONER AT CFR NUCLEAR POLICY: NEW CFR REPORT GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: FUTURE OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY SWINE FLU: GLOBAL RESPONSE H1N1: The Global Response to the Swine Flu Speaking at CFR as part of a symposium on the United States and the Future of Global Governance, CFR's Laurie A. Garrett discussed the origins of H1N1, the threat it poses, and the actions that should be taken to minimize the pandemic threat of diseases such as the swine flu. Watch Video Listen to Audio ==> Listen to Michael T. Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, discuss the threat of swine flu and the steps that governments should take to minimize the effects. HOMELAND SECURITY: NYPD COMMISSIONER AT CFR The Post-9/11 NYPD: Where Are We Now? Speaking at CFR, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly detailed the counterterrorism methods employed by the New York City Police Department for terrorist attack prevention and response. Watch Video Listen to Audio ==> For more CFR resources on homeland security, click here. NUCLEAR POLICY: NEW CFR REPORT U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy A CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force Report This report finds that nuclear weapons will remain a fundamental element of U.S. national security in the near term, and makes recommendations on how to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. deterrent nuclear force, prevent nuclear terrorism, and strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime. ==> To view other CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force Reports, click here. GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: FUTURE OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY After the Stress Tests CFR's Roger M. Kubarych gauges what the results of much anticipated stress tests will mean for the future of the U.S. banking industry. ==> For more CFR resources on the economy, please visit CFR's Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

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