Tag Archives: climategate

R&D: Germany’s FDP in Crisis, the Climategate Controversy Continues, and US-China Ties Hurt Over Tibet

Here is your R&D top five for February 15th: German Foreign Minister Under Pressure over Domestic Rants from Der Spiegel Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row admits: There has been no global warming since 1995 from the UK … Continue reading

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

Here is your R&D top five for December 4th: Six ideas Obama heard at the White House job summit from the Christian Science Monitor Kenyans draw weapons over shrinking resources from the Los Angeles Times Africa: ‘Development More Important Than … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2009

1.  Is the Salahi issue overblown? 2.  Why are Obama’s approval ratings falling among white voters? 3.  Is Obama’s foreign policy projecting weakness? 4.  Are the cost estimates for healthcare reform legislation too optimistic? 5.  Would an Ensign resignation held … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 24th-November 30th, 2009

1.  Does the massacre in Mindanao pose an immediate threat to Filipino democracy? 2.  Was the EU’s selection of Rompuy as its first president a missed opportunity? 3.  Would a prisoner swap with Hamas make Israel appear weak in the … Continue reading

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