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R&D from Prepd: Southeast Asia’s Migrant Crisis

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in R&D | Tagged Bangladesh, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, migration, R&D, Southeast Asian migrant crisis, Thailand | Comments Off

R&D: Lessons from Iraq’s New Government, Suu-Kyi Set to be Released, and Blue State Budget Crises

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 12th: Four Lessons from Iraq’s New Government from Time After eight months of negotiations, Iraq finally has a new government. Nouri al-Maliki was tapped for a second term as the nation’s prime minister. In … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Aung San Suu-Kyi, Barack Obama, budget deficits, Burma, Bush tax cuts, full body scanners, Iraq, Iraqi government, Myanmar, Nouri al-Maliki, President Obama, R&D, state budgets, state economies, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: Obama’s India Trip Irks Pakistan, Burma’s Elections Will Not be Fair, and Malloy Appears to Win Connecticut’s Close Governor’s Race

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 5th: Obama’s India trip stirs fears in Pakistan about power balance from the Washington Post President Obama’s three day trip to India, which starts this weekend, has antagonized Pakistan. Pakistan, India’s major opponent in … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Burma, Burmese elections, Connecticut, Connecticut governor's race, currency markets, Dan Malloy, global economy, India-Pakistan relations, inflation, Kashmir, Myanmar, President Obama, President Obama India trip, R&D, Spain, Spanish economy, the Federal Reserve, Tom Foley, top five news stories, U.S. dollar, U.S. economy, U.S.-Indian relations, U.S.-Pakistani relations | Comments Off

R&D: Gallup Predicts Republican Victory Tuesday, Bomb Plot Shows Necessity of Intelligence Networks, and Myanmar’s Polls Divide ASEAN

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 1st: Republicans Appear Poised to Win Big on Tuesday from Gallup In Gallup’s final measure of voter intentions prior to tomorrow’s midterm elections, the polling agency finds that Republicans have a substanial lead over … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arizona, ASEAN, Burma, Gallup, illegal immigration, immigration, intelligence agencies, Myanmar, Myanmar elections, national security, R&D, Republican party, Saudi Arabia, security, terrorism, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism, Yemen | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of September 8th-14th, 2009

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Has environmentalism overrun common sense in California? 2. Does China’s recent criticism of Myanmar show that it is taking the issue of human rights more seriously? 3. Should climate change denial be a crime? 4. Does the U.S. need more … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Burma, California, China, climate change, college, DPJ, education, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, human rights, immigration, immigration reform, Italy, Japan, Libya, Massachusetts, Myanmar, Ted Kennedy | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4th-November 10th, 2008

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. What was the biggest upset on election night? 2. Why is Pakistan’s economy in such a wreck? 3. What does the Christian Science Monitor’s decision to go completely online say about the future of the print news industry? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged automakers, bailout, Big 3, Burma, Congo, elections, GOP, health, healthcare, Israel, Pakistan, print news, United States Extemp | Comments Off