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R&D: Timeline for Arab Protests, Gaddafi Faces a Coalition of the Unwilling, and Portugal Creates a New Headache for the EU

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 24th: The Arab Powder Keg from Slate This is a link to an animated map from Slate Magazine, which diagrams the spread of unrest across the North Africa and Middle East since December. ‘Gadhafi … Continue reading →

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R&D: Ohio Faces Union Protests, Pakistan’s Minority Protections are Critiqued, and the Threat of a New Debt Crisis Roils the EU

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 2nd: Protests grow in Ohio as vote on union rights nears from the Washington Post Wisconsin isn’t the only state with union issues, as Ohio is seeking to curtail the bargaining power of public … Continue reading →

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R&D: Majority Favor Government Shutdown, Ireland’s New Election Could Lead to EU Battle, and Palin’s Numbers Fall in Iowa

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 28th: 58% Favor Government Shutdown Until Spending Cuts Are Agreed Upon from Rasmussen Reports Polling service Rasmussen, which leans right, has just released a poll which shows that 58% of Americans favor a government … Continue reading →

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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 →

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R&D: China Remains Mum on Egypt, Bloomberg Sends Cops to Arizona, and the U.S. Debt Ceiling is Under Debate

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 1st: Why a nervous China aims to shield citizens from Egypt news from the Christian Science Monitor Although American news has been following the Egyptian protests 24/7, China has limited coverage of the event … Continue reading →

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R&D: China’s Lending Rises, Euro Zone Needs a Plan B, and Obama Issues an Order to Review Government Regulations

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 18th: China’s lending hits new heights from the Financial Times In another show of China’s growing political and economic clout, it has lent more money to developing nations over the past two years than … Continue reading →

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R&D: President Obama’s Speech Last Night in Arizona, Americans Don’t Believe Political Rhetoric Caused Arizona Shooting, and Lebanon is the New Berlin Wall

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 13th: President Obama’s speech in Tucson, Arizona Here is the text of President Obama’s speech at a memorial service last night in Tucson, Arizona.  The memorial was a tribute for the six people killed … Continue reading →

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R&D: Tom DeLay Sentenced to 3 Years, EU Envoys Call for East Jerusalem to be Palestinian Capital, and Giffords Shooting Puts Palin Under Fire

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 10th: DeLay Sentenced to 3 Years in Money Laundering Case from the New York Times The government’s length legal battle with former House majority leader Tom Delay has come to an end.  DeLay was … Continue reading →

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R&D: Gibbs Resigns as White House Press Secretary, Nearly 20 Democrats Vote Against Pelosi as Speaker, and Hungary Challenges the EU

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 6th: Gibbs says he’ll serve Obama better from outside from the Washington Post White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has tendered his resignation effective in early February.  Political analysts say that Gibbs is leaving … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Fiscal Problems in America’s Schools, Non-U.S. Banks Benefit from Federal Aid, and German Opposition to the Euro Grows

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 28th: US public schools are going broke, yet some spend like a kid in a candy store from the Christian Science Monitor In this opinion piece, Walt Gardner, a former teacher in Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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