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CFL Nationals R&D Part III: Homeland Security Issues, Bill of Rights Issues, and World Economic Issues

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is the final part of a special CFL nationals R&D: Homeland Security Issues Senate votes to extend Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times The U.S. Senate voted to extend expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act on Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, Boeing, California, China, Chinese economy, counterterrorism, cyber defense, cyber warfare, death penalty, Department of Homeland Security, eighth amendment, EU, euro zone, European Union, federalism, fourth amendment, global economy, Greece, Greek debt crisis, Greek economy, homeland security, IEA, India, International Energy Agency, internet, Kentucky v. King, National Labor Relations Board, New Hampshire, NLRB, oil, organized labor, Osama bin Laden, Patriot Act, Peter King, prisons, R&D, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, security, South Carolina, Supreme Court, tenth amendment, terrorism, U.S.-Indian relations, unions | Comments Off

R&D: Osama Bin Laden’s Death, Its Implications & Operation Analysis

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a special R&D for Osama bin Laden and the military operation that led to his death: Now, kill his dream from the Economist In this opinion piece, the Economist argues that Osama bin Laden’s brand of jihad is … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, China, Osama bin Laden, Osama bin Laden R&D, Pakistan, Pervez Musharaff, R&D, terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Afghan relations, U.S.-Pakistani relations, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: Democrats Threaten to Buck Obama on the Debt Ceiling, What Happens if the Debt Ceiling is Not Raised, and Aljazeera’s Contradictory Messages

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 29th: Debt ceiling: More Democrats threaten to vote against raising borrowing limit from the Washington Post More Senate Democrats are threatening to go against the White House and join Republicans to vote against raising … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, al-Qaeda, Aljazeera, Ayaytollah Ali Khamenei, budget, budget deficit, debt ceiling, iran, Iranian politics, Joe Manchin, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Morocco, Morrocan bombings, R&D, terrorism, the Middle East, top five news stories, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: Al-Qaeda Close to Using Dirty Bombs, Tea Party Targets GOP Candidates in 2012, and Republican Presidential Contenders Schedule Trips to Israel

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 2nd: ‘Al-Qaida on brink of using nuclear bomb’ from the Vancouver Sun In a shocking report released by WikiLeaks, NATO security chiefs argue that al-Qaeda is on the verge of using radioactive “dirty bombs” … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, al-Qaeda, Great Britain, Haley Barbour, Islam, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, NATO, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, Olympia Snowe, Orrin Hatch, religious issues, Republican party, Richard Lugar, tea party, terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

R&D: New Jobs Report is Bad News for Obama, James Jones Leaves the NSC, and Does the Global Economy Need Structural Reform?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 8th: Analysis: Jobs report is bad news for Democrats from the Associated Press The last jobs report before the midterm elections is not good for President Obama or the Democratic Party. The Labor Department … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, Bank of America, Barack Obama, foreclosures, housing market, James Jones, National Security Council, Obama administration, Pakistan, President Obama, terror alerts, terrorism, Thomas Dinilon, U.S. economy, unemployment, world economy | Comments Off

R&D: Obama Hints at Changes to His Economic Team, Netanyahu Details Plans for a Military Presence Near a Palestinian State, and Jerry Brown’s Possible Strategy in California

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 21st: Obama Hints at High-Level Changes from the Wall Street Journal With bad results forecast for the 2010 midterms, President Obama is looking to shake up his economic team. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, California governor's race, Hugo Chavez, India, Israel, Israeli military, Jerry Brown, Kashmir, Lawrence Summers, Meg Whitman, Middle East peace process, Pakistan, Palestinian state, President Obama, R&D, Timothy Geithner, top five news stories, U.S. economy, Venezuela, Venezuelan elections | Comments Off

R&D: Lack of Hope in America, al-Qaeda’s New Planning Chief, the July Jobs Report, and a Token AGD Idea

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 6th: America Is at Risk of Boiling Over from the Wall Street Journal In an opinion-editorial piece, Peggy Noonan discusses how Americans are no longer optimistic about their children’s futures and how politicians are … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, Atlanta, domestic politics, Mexican drug war, Mexico, R&D, security, state economies, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism | Comments Off

CFL Nats R&D: Africa, Australia, and Oceania

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Logan Scisco

South Africa’s World Cup: Who Profits Most from the Economist Australian price on carbon is inevitable, concedes Hockey from the Sydney Morning Herald Old ills could dash a new southern Sudan’s hopes from the Los Angeles Times Namadi Sambo confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged AIDS, al-Qaeda, Australia, cap and trade, EU, European Union, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, piracy, R&D, Somali piracy, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, the Netherlands, top five news stories, Uganda, World Cup | Comments Off

R&D: Largest Government Payroll on Record, Financial Pressure on Al-Qaeda, and The Impact of U.S. Budget Deficits

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 2nd: Largest-ever federal payroll to hit 2.15 million from the Washington Times Al-Qaeda’s Financial Pressures from the Council on Foreign Relations Deficits May Alter U.S. Politics and Global Power from the New … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, budget deficit, R&D, tea party movement, top five news stories, U.S. economy, Venezuela, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 13th: Horror in Haiti from the Economist Health reform looms in Massachusetts Senate race from the Washington Post Al-Qaeda in the West Bank and Gaza from the Washington Institute for Near East … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, criminal issues, Gaza Strip, Haiti, healthcare, Massachusetts Senate race, Palestinians, R&D, Supreme Court, top five news stories, West Bank | Comments Off