Monthly Archives: November 2015

R&D: The Paris Climate Talks

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Paris climate talks. Would a Paris climate deal be legally binding on the U.S.? https://t.co/YGWqdhG1NH — CFR (@CFR_org) November 24, 2015 Paris climate talks could leave Africa … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of November 23-29, 2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck! To access a list of all our old quizzes, click here.

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R&D from Prepd: Louisiana’s Gubernatorial Election

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 23-29, 2015

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is Africa the neglected battleground of the war on terrorism? 2. Should social media networks ban users with extremist views? 3. Is globalization triumphing over nationalism? 4. Will the ASEAN Community significantly improve the economies of its member … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 23-29, 2015

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. What should be the U.S. position at the Paris climate talks? 2. Why did Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign fail? 3. Is leftist activism becoming a significant problem for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign? 4. Should more status reject Common … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of November 16-22, 2015

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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R&D from Prepd: Criminal Justice Reform

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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Myanmar’s National Elections (2015)

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 1962, Myanmar has been dominated by a military junta. This junta isolated Myanmar from the rest of the world and abused the rights of its citizens, notably those of ethnic and religious minorities. In 1990, the junta flirted … Continue reading →

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R&D: Myanmar’s National Elections (2015)