Tag Archives: EU

R&D: Mexican Drug War Death Toll Climbs, Bailout Deal Doesn’t Quell EU Rifts, and Oklahoma Uses New Drug for Lethal Injection

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 17th: Mexico Drug War Death Toll Climbs to 30,196 Since 2006, Government Says from Bloomberg Mexican Attorney General Arturo Chavez has announced that over 30,000 Mexicans have died from drug related violence since President … Continue reading →

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R&D: Backup Cameras for New Cars Proposed, Talks Fail on Iran’s Nuclear Program, and Argentina Recognizes a Palestinian State

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 7th: U.S. Regulators Propose Requiring Backup Cameras in All New Cars by 2014 from Bloomberg The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a rule requiring backup cameras on all new vehicles by 2014. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Argentinian foreign policy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, auto industry, backup cameras, Brazil, Brazilian foreign policy, California, California budget deficit, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, iran, Iranian nuclear program, Israel-Palestinian issues, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy | 1 Comment

R&D: Registration for Sudan’s Secession Referendum Begins, Kyl Puts a Halt to START, and Pistole is Forced to Face Down Critics

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 17th: Thousands of Sudanese register to vote in secession referendum from the Los Angeles Times Thousands of people in southern Sudan registered to vote for a referendum that could split the country in two … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Brian Lenihan, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, full body scanners, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Ireland, Jon Kyl, Michael Steele, nuclear issues, nuclear weapons, pat downs, R&D, Republican National Committee, Republican party, RNC, Russia, Russian-U.S. relations, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudanese secession referendum, top five news stories, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. military | Comments Off

R&D: Prince William is Engaged, Ireland Told to Take EU Bailout, and the Merchant of Death is Extradicted

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 16th: Prince William to marry Kate Middleton, giving Britain a 21st-century princess from the Christian Science Monitor While continental Europe is being hit with serious economic problems this morning, Great Britain woke up to … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, British royal family, Decision Points, EU, European economy, European Union, George W. Bush, Ireland, Irish economy, Kate Middleton, Merchant of Death, Portugal, Portugese economy, President Obama, Prince William, R&D, Russia, Spain, Spanish economy, Thailand, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Russian relations, Viktour Bout | 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: U.S. Shifts Toward India, Why Nancy Pelosi Should Stay, and GOP Outreach to Latino Voters

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 8th: Obama confirms US strategic shift towards India from the BBC President Obama confirmed America’s foreign policy shift towards India over teh weekend when he announced that he would support India’s bid to have … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, currency, currency markets, EU, European economy, European Union, France, Germany, global economy, gold standard, GOP, Great Britain, India, Marco Rubio, Nancy Pelosi, President Obama, R&D, Robert Zoellick, the Republican Party, the World Bank, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Indian relations, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations | Comments Off

R&D: Clinton Stirs Trouble in Florida, Nestor Kirchner’s Legacy, and Problems for the EU

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 29th: Clinton Asked Democrat to Quit Florida Senate Race from the Wall Street Journal Yesterday it was reported by Politico that President Bill Clinton tried to get Kendrick Meeks, the Democratic Party’s Senate candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, budget deficit, Charlie Crist, EU, European Union, Eurosceptics, Florida Senate race, G20, Kendrick Meeks, Korean relations, Marco Rubio, Nestor Kirchner, North Korea, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: China Widens Its Embargo of Rare Earth Minerals, Military Recruiters Start Accepting Gays, and Problems in the U.S.-India Relationship

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 20th: China Said to Widen Its Embargo of Minerals from the New York Times In a sign of increased economic strength, China is quietly halting the export of rare earth minerals to the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, China, Chinese economy, don't ask don't tell, EU, EU-Chinese relations, European Union, gay rights, Germany, India, Mumbai attacks, President Obama, R&D, rare earth minerals, stability and growth pact, top five news stories, U.S. military, U.S.-Chinese relations, U.S.-Indian relations, Virginia Phillips, white voters | 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: Don’t-Ask is Halted, Advice on Ending Colombia’s Civil War, and French Pension Strikes Continue

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 13th: Don’t-Ask Policy is Halted by Judge from the Wall Street Journal In another headache for the Obama administration, a federal judge ordered the military to stop enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Colombia, don't ask don't tell, education, education reform, EU, European economy, European Union, France, French pension reform, gay rights, Juan Manuel Santos, Michelle Rhee, military, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, Washington D.C. | Comments Off