Functioning governments require large and growing amounts of data. Birth and death rates. Crime and weather patterns. Demographic and traffic changes. Governments since at least Roman times have always sought more and better data. Civil society organizations, the private sector, media outlets and governments look to official statistics for accurate and actionable information. Governments that …

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Myanmar could become the next Indonesia, with the White House's help. If looked at in the long term context, Myanmar is a good news story. It has the potential to be a democratic, prosperous country with a friendly orientation toward the United States if the United States and its allies remain engaged. After embarking on …

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