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R&D from Prepd: The Result of Italy’s Constitutional Referendum

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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R&D from Prepd: Italy’s Economy

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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The Possible “Brexit”

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 2013, the European Union (EU) has been worried about the outcome of a referendum on Great Britain’s EU membership. A member of the EU since 1973, Great Britain has often stood for a different set of ideas than … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Possible “Brexit”

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the possible “Brexit”. Finally! A banker who talks sense on Brexit https://t.co/7bPstx0W6j pic.twitter.com/SJiz1JDLAo — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 8, 2016 Scotland’s pro-Europe first minister warns a UK vote on … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Great Britain and the European Union

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: Romney and Palin Lead the GOP Presidential Pack, U.S. Economic Recovery Getting Weaker, and Loughner is Ruled Unfit for Trial

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 26th: Romney, Palin Lead Reduced GOP Field for 2012 from Gallup As the GOP presidential primary field shrinks, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are at the front of the pack. Romney leads with 17%, … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arizona shooting, Bosnian civil war, Egypt, EU, European Union, Gabrielle Giffords, Gaza Strip, Herman Cain, Israel-Palestinian issues, Jared Loughner, Mitt Romney, R&D, Ratko Mladic, Sarah Palin, Serbia, Srebrenica massacre, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

CFL Nationals R&D Part III: Homeland Security Issues, Bill of Rights Issues, and World Economic Issues

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is the final part of a special CFL nationals R&D: Homeland Security Issues Senate votes to extend Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times The U.S. Senate voted to extend expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act on Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged al-Qaeda, Boeing, California, China, Chinese economy, counterterrorism, cyber defense, cyber warfare, death penalty, Department of Homeland Security, eighth amendment, EU, euro zone, European Union, federalism, fourth amendment, global economy, Greece, Greek debt crisis, Greek economy, homeland security, IEA, India, International Energy Agency, internet, Kentucky v. King, National Labor Relations Board, New Hampshire, NLRB, oil, organized labor, Osama bin Laden, Patriot Act, Peter King, prisons, R&D, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, security, South Carolina, Supreme Court, tenth amendment, terrorism, U.S.-Indian relations, unions | Comments Off

CFL R&D Part One: U.S. Politics, World Environmental Issues, and International Areas in Conflict

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a special CFL R&D that provides articles for three of the nine CFL extemp topic areas. The second CFL R&D will come out tomorrow evening. U.S. Politics Daniels Decides Against Presidential Run from the Wall Street Journal Indiana … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Afghanistan, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Arctic, Australia, Bangladesh, Barack Obama, environment, environmental issues, EU, European Union, Food, global warming, Great Britain, Iowa caucus, Iraq, Iraq war, Jon Huntsman, Michelle Bachmann, Mitch Daniels, New York House election, NY-26 election, oil, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, plastic bags, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, Ron Paul, Somalia, Syria, Syrian protests, tea party, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, U.S.-Yemeni relations, World Food Program, Yemen | Comments Off

R&D: Possible Shakeup in America’s National Security Apparatus, South Africa Seventeen Years After Apartheid, and Ron Paul Opens an Exploratory Committee for 2012

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 27th: AP sources: Panetta to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA from the Associated Press According to sources within the Obama administration, current CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates and General David … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged apartheid, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, David Patreaus, Department of Defense, EU, European Union, France, gas prices, Italy, John Boehner, Leon Panetta, national security, Obama administration, oil, oil subsidies, President Obama, R&D, Robert Gates, Ron Paul, Schengen Agreement, South Africa, top five news stories | Comments Off

Major R&D: Profile of Ai Weiwei, Spain Says it Will Not Seek a Bailout, and the Libyan War Exposes the African Union

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a major R&D for April 7th: Profile: Ai Weiwei from the BBC Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist who has been vocal about human rights abuses in China. Weiwei has been arrested by the Chinese government for economic … Continue reading →

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