Monthly Archives: April 2016

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of April 11-17, 2016

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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R&D from Prepd: Ukrainian Politics

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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Reconstructing Libya

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] In 2011, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) secured the approval of the United Nations Security Council to intervene in Libya to prevent Muammar Gaddafi from slaughtering civilians. Gaddafi was in the midst of a widespread revolt after he … Continue reading →

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R&D: Reconstructing Libya

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the reconstructing Libya. Destroy IS, fix the reeling economy: Libya’s new government has plenty on its plate https://t.co/ONoSvOKEaP pic.twitter.com/Al1iUC5qmi — The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 12, 2016 Libya now has three … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of April 11-17, 2016

Posted on April 12, 2016 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: Tax Inversions

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 11-17, 2016

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Why have the ICC prosecutions into 2007 electoral violence in Kenya failed? 2. How can more “unity” come to Libya’s unity government? 3. Should Greece receive another IMF bailout? 4. Can the Minsk Group successfully resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 11-17, 2016

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Bill Clinton’s clash with Black Lives Matter activists hurt Hillary Clinton? 2. Does the Supreme Court need to become more diverse? 3. Is Mississippi’s religious liberty bill constitutional? 4. Should the GOP establishment cast its lot with … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of April 4-10, 2016

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco