A new selection of space policy/politics related links:

• Rethinking public–private space travel by Chad Anderson – Space Policy Volume 29, Issue 4, November 2013, Pages 266–271
• Help Prepare for Red Planet Exploration by Donating to Mars-on-Earth Simulation – The Mars Society
• Aspects of Space Law – Notes from a presentation at the British Interplanetary Society -Project Ion
• New Russian Space Rocket on Track for Launch by June – RIA Novosti
• Russian Govt. Demands More Efficient Spacecraft Production –  RIA Novosti
• Government shutdown could delay NASA space science mission – Space Politics
• Next NASA Discovery solicitation will miss Congressional deadline – Space Politics
• Boundaries for the Next Discovery Mission Selection – Future Planetary Exploration
• Did people confuse ‘astronomy’ with ‘astrology’ in the NSF study? – Washington Post
• Daily chart: Ye olde space race – The Economist

Update:

Webcast:

• The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 2-19-14 | Thespaceshow’s Blog – Discussion with Charles Lurio of The Lurio Report.
• Thurs 2/19/14 Hr 3 | John Batchelor Show – Bob Zimmerman of  behindtheblack.com.