Tag Archives: DPJ

R&D: O’Donnell’s Upset Hurts GOP’s Senate Hopes, the State of Iran’s Economy, and Adrian Fenty Goes Down in D.C.

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 15th: O’Donnell Wins, Bad Blood Simmers in DE GOP from Real Clear Politics Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell scored an upset in Delaware’s Republican Senate primary last night, defeating Congressman Mike Castle, who was … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Christine O'Donnell, Colombia, Colombian economy, Delaware, Democratic Party of Japan, DPJ, Ichiro Ozawa, iran, Iranian economy, Japan, Japanese politics, Mike Castle, Naoto Kan, R&D, Republican party, tea party, top five news stories, U.S.-Colombian free trade deal, U.S.-Colombian relations, Washington D.C., Washington D.C. mayoral election | Comments Off

R&D: The Collapse of the United States, Obama Criticized on UN Human Rights Report, and Infighting in the DPJ

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 26th: What I learned from Jared Diamond from Foreign Policy Jared Diamond’s recent book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed describes why certain societies prosper and others decline based on a myriad … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Party of Japan, DPJ, housing market, human rights, Ichiro Ozawa, Japan, Kenya, Kenyan constitution, Naoto Kan, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. economy, United Nations, Universal Periodic Review | Comments Off

R&D: The State of Nigerian Democracy, U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Iran, and Patrick Kennedy Says ‘No’ to a Re-Election Bid in 2010

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 12th: How Yar’Adua Has Improved Nigerian Democracy from Pambazuka News Putting Political Change in Iran First from the Council on Foreign Relations Kennedy won’t run for re-election in RI from the Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Democratic Party of Japan, Detroit, DPJ, education, iran, Japan, Japanese politics, Nigeria, R&D, Rhode Island, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of September 22nd-28th, 2009

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Does the tea party movement significantly threaten Obama’s presidency? 2. Should the UN sanction Venezuela if it undermines stronger sanctions on Iran? 3. Does healthcare legislation need to do more to restrict access by illegal immigrants? 4. Is U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Chinese economy, crime, DPJ, extemp, extemp questions, extemp topics, healthcare, illegal immigration, Indonesia, international extemp questions, iran, Israel, Japan, Japanese economy, media, Obama, recession, tea party movement, terrorism, trade, U.S. economy, UN, US extemp questions, Venezuela | 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 September 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is China doing enough to curb environmental pollution? 2. Who is Mexico’s most dangerous drug cartel? 3. Are attempts at a bipartisan solution to healthcare futile? 4. How can the U.S. military increase the mental health of its troops? … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Angela Merkel, China, Congress, DPJ, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, Federal Reserve, Germany, healthcare, illegal drugs, Japan, Mexico, Ted Kennedy, war on terrorism | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2009

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is the Obama administration doing enough to decrease home foreclosures? 2. Should prisoners be given the right to a DNA test? 3. Does Canada need a free trade agreement with the EU? 4. Why is there such opposition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Bill Clinton, Canada, crime, DPJ, economy, EU, extemp, extemp central, foreign policy, healthcare, housing industry, iran, Japan, Kenya, Obama, Tony Blair | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Should the U.S. cut funding for a missile defense system? 2. Why does Germany oppose a fiscal stimulus for the global economy? 3. How much progress on a peace deal with the Palestinians will be made by Netanyahu’s government? … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, bailout, defense, DPJ, Germany, human rights, iran, Israel, Japan, Labor, military, Netanyahu, Pakistan, Palestine, security, stimulus, Taliban, taxes, terrorism, world economy | Comments Off