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Tag Archives: Chicago mayoral election
R&D: Rahm Emanuel is Elected Mayor of Chicago, Libya Unrest Could Send Gas Over $5, and Solutions for Somalia
Here is your R&D for February 23rd: Rahm Emanuel’s rules for victory from Politico Rahm Emanuel is the new mayor of Chicago after winning the first city election without a sitting mayor on the ballot in 64 years. This article … Continue reading →
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Tagged British foreign policy, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, David Cameron, Democratic Republic of the Congo, energy, gas prices, Great Britain, ICC, International Criminal Court, Ituri, Libya, oil, piracy, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Somali piracy, Somalia, top five news stories
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R&D: U.S. Lines Up Aid for Egypt, Iran Condemns Protesters, and Nye Says America is Not in Decline
Here is your R&D for February 15th: U.S. tries to line up aid to help stabilize Egypt from the Los Angeles Times U.S. officials are working with allies to create an aid package worth hundreds of milions of dollars for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, Chicago politics, Egypt, foreign aid, iran, Iranian protests, Italian politics, Italy, Joseph Nye, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Egyptian relations
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R&D: Egyptian Protests Increase, A Former NFL National Champion Writes About Democratic Party Politics, and Rahm Emanuel is Cleared to Run for Mayor
Here is your R&D for January 28th: Egypt shuts internet, rounds up opposition leaders as protests start from the Christian Science Monitor Egypt is now the major area of the Middle East suffering from civil unrest. President Hosni Mubarak looks … Continue reading →
R&D: The State of the Union is Tonight, Suicide Attack in Russia Kills 35, and the Palestinian Papers Compromise the Middle East Peace Process
Here is your R&D for January 25th: The battle to define Obama’s State of the Union address from Politico President Obama’s third State of the Union address happens tonight and like all State of the Union speeches, it will likely … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Chicago mayoral election, Israeli-Palestinian issues, President Obama, presidential approval rating, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Russia, State of the Union, terrorism, the Middle East peace process, the Palestinian papers, top five news stories
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R&D: Reviving U.S. Power Internally, GOP Promises to Go After Healthcare, and Danny Davis Drops Out of the Chicago Mayoral Election
Here is your R&D for January 3rd: Reviving U.S. Power Abroad From Within from the Council on Foreign Relations This Council on Foreign Relations roundtable discussion seeks to answer whether America’s domestic weaknesses impact U.S. foreign policy. G.O.P. Newcomers Set … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Carol Moseley-Braun, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, Danny Davis, gas prices, GOP, healthcare, healthcare reform, oil, Pakistan, Pakistani politics, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy
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R&D: An Afghan Tet Offensive, Israel Can’t Defeat Hezbollah, and Vladimir Putin Takes a Shot at Liberals
Here is your R&D for December 16th: Could there be a Tet Offensive in Afghanistan? from the Washington Post In this op-ed column, George Will warns that a Tet Offensive might be brewing in Afghanistan after the war effort has … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afghanistan, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, China, Chinese-Indian relations, energy, George Will, Hezbollah, India, Israel, Israeli-Lebanese relations, Lebanon, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Russia, top five news stories, Vladimir Putin, Wikileaks
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R&D: Cuba’s Economy, Social Security as a Third Rail Issue, and the Question of Emanuel’s Residency
Here is your R&D for October 5th: Cuba’s Pre-Existing Condition from Foreign Policy (Online) In this piece, Foreign Policy argues that the Castro brothers cannot effectively reform the Cuban economy and that those who believe that Cuba is moving to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, China, Cuba, Cuban economy, Democrats, Fidel Castro, Japan, Nigeria, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Raul Castro, Sino-Japanese relations, Social Security, the Democratic Party, top five news stories
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