Tag Archives: Democratic Party

R&D: Israel’s Ambassador Reflects on the Six Day War, Democrats Are Angry with Anthony Weiner, and the Economist Talks About Peru

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for June 7th: Remembering Six Days in 1967 from Foreign Policy Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, writes this article, which presents the case for why Israel cannot go back to pre-1967 borders. Congressman … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Anthony Weiner, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, iran, Iraq, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Michael Oren, oil, Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries, Ollanta Humala, OPEC, Peru, Peruvian presidential election, President Obama, R&D, Saudi Arabia, Six Day War, top five news stories, world economy | Comments Off

R&D: U.S. Accuses Syria of Inciting Clashes on Israel’s Border, Ocampo Moves to Get an Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi, and Americans Say College is Too Pricey

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 16th: U.S. accuses Syria of inciting Israel border clashes from Haaretz The White House accused Syria of inciting a deadly border clash between Israeli troops and Palestinian demonstrators and claimed that the Syrian government … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged budget deficit, California 36th District, college, debt limit, Democratic Party, ICC, International Criminal Court, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Israeli-Syrian relations, Jane Harman, Libya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, R&D, Syria, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Syrian relations | Comments Off

R&D: Gallup Says Unemployment is Rising, Chavez’s Offer to Mediate in Libya is Rejected, and China’s Nuclear Weapons Policy is Examined

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 4th: Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Hitting 10.3% in February from Gallup According to Gallup’s unemployment measurement, which differs from the official statistics released by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, unemployment in the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged China, Chinese defense policy, Democratic Party, Hugo Chavez, India, Libya, Michigan, Moammar Gaddafi, nuclear weapons, Pakistan, R&D, Rick Snyder, state budgets, state economies, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, Venezuela | Comments Off

R&D: Egyptian Nobel Presidential Possibilies, Haley Barbour’s “Southern Handicap”, and David Cameron’s Leadership Style is Criticized

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 7th: The Other Egyptian Nobelist in the Political Fray from Time Mohamed El-Baradei isn’t the only Nobel Prize winner that Egyptian political observers should be watching. 1999 Chemisty Nobel Prize winner Ahmed Zewail, who … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, British politics, David Cameron, Democratic Party, Egypt, Egyptian politics, EU, European Arrest Warrant, Great Britain, Haley Barbour, Julian Assange, Mohamed El-Baradei, R&D, Sweden, top five news stories, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: Egyptian Protests Increase, A Former NFL National Champion Writes About Democratic Party Politics, and Rahm Emanuel is Cleared to Run for Mayor

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

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 →

Posted in R&D | Tagged alternative energy, cell phones, Chicago mayoral election, Democratic Party, developing countries, Egypt, Egyptian protests, electric cars, Evan Bayh, global economy, Hosni Mubarak, Illinois, James Hohmann, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, top five news stories | 1 Comment

R&D: Dems Extend Some of the Bush Tax Cuts, Israel is Not Prepared for War with Iran, and Jerry Brown Plans to Tell Californians About Budget Woes

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 3rd: House passes legislation to extend only some tax cuts from the Hill House Democrats voted 234-188 yesterday to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for American families making less than $250,000 a year and … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Bush tax cuts, California, California budget crisis, censure, Charles Rangel, Charlie Rangel, Congress, Democratic Party, iran, Israel, Israeli-Iran relations, Jerry Brown, North Korea, R&D, Republican party, South Korea, South Korea-North Korean relations, taxes, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Europe Prepares for Debt Defaults, Obama’s Deficit Commission Releases Its Plan, and Argentina and Brazil Move Away from Populism

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 11th: Fail safe from the Economist In light of Ireland’s latest financial difficulties, the European Union is preparing itself for a potential default by one of its members. How would the continent deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Argentinian economy, Brazil, Brazilian economy, budget deficit, California, California budget deficit, California economy, debt defaults, deficit commission, Democratic Party, EU, European economy, European Union, federal deficit, Ireland, Irish economy, Jerry Brown, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, President Obama, R&D, Social Security, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: Congress Ends Up Divided After the Midterms, Reid Hangs on in Nevada, Kirk Wins in Illinois, and Proposition 19 Fails

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 3rd: GOP seizes control of House; Dems retain Senate from Politico In last night’s midterm elections voters returned the Republicans to power in the House of Representatives. However, the GOP was unable to run … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Alexi Giannoulias, Angela Merkel, California, Democratic Party, drug legalization, GOP, Greece, Harry Reid, Illinois Senate race, marijuana, Mark Kirk, midterm elections, Mikhail Khordorkovsky, Nevada Senate Race, Proposition 19, R&D, Republican party, Russia, Sharron Angle, Silvio Berlusconi, terrorism, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Obamacare Endangers Democrats, Russia Risks Unrest According to Gorbachev, and China’s VP is a Step Closer to the Top

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 18th: Dems Find Careers Threatened by Obamacare Votes from the DC Examiner (courtesy of RealClearPolitics) According to conservative columnist Michael Barone, a vote for President Obama’s healthcare reform plan will be political death for … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, California, China, Chinese politics, Democratic Party, Eric Holder, EU, European Union, healthcare reform, Hu Jintao, marijuana, Mikhail Gorbachev, Obama administration, President Obama, Proposition 19, R&D, Russia, top five news stories, Xi Jinping | Comments Off

R&D: U.S. Backs off Chinese Currency Dispute, Netanyahu Warns of Lebanon Becoming an Iranian Satellite, and GOP Fundraising Surges

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your special R&D weekend edition for October 17th: U.S. backs off in currency dispute with China from Reuters On Friday, the Obama administration backed away from a showdown with China over its currency as the Treasury Department delayed … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, British politics, Democratic Party, dollar, GOP, Great Britain, iran, Iraq, Iraq war, Labour Party, Lebanon, Liberal Democratic Party, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mexican drug war, Mexico, Nick Clegg, R&D, Republican party, Sunnis, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S.-Chinese economy, yuan | Comments Off