Tag Archives: foreign policy

R&D: California’s Prop. 8 is Declared Unconstitutional, President Obama’s Iraq Speech Criticized, and the ECFA’s Impact on Taiwan

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 5th: Ruling against Prop. 8 could lead to federal precedent on gay marriage from the Los Angeles Times Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that California’s Prop. 8, which barred gay marriage in the state, … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged California, China, foreign policy, gay marriage, healthcare reform, Iraq, Italy, President Obama, Proposition 8, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, Taiwan, top five news stories | Comments Off

NFL Nats USX R&D: American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Questions and Ongoing Foreign Engagements

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

US hegemony in Middle East is ending from the Guardian Assessing a benchmark in Obama’s ‘yes, but’ strategy from Foreign Policy Obama’s National Security Strategy: Is ‘I’m not Bush’ ending? from the Christian Science Monitor Defense, counter-terrorism key focus of … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, foreign policy, George W. Bush, India-U.S. relations, Middle East, national security strategy, North Korea, Obama foreign policy, R&D, Russia, START treaty, top news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

R&D: House Looking at Procedurals to Pass Healthcare, Clinton Affirms U.S. Support for Israel, and the Fed Keeps Interest Rates Low

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top ifve for March 16th: House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it from the Washington Post Hillary Clinton affirms US support for Israel after row from the BBC Fed holds rates … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged foreign policy, healthcare, healthcare reform, Hillary Clinton, interest rates, Israel, Mexico, monetary policy, R&D, Thailand, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories, U.S.-Israeli relations | Comments Off

Topic Brief: Kerry-Lugar Bill

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Corey Alderdice

By Logan Scisco Since September 11, 2001, the Pakistani government has been a friend to the United States. Although Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) organization helped to establish the Taliban and was friendly to the Taliban government in Afghanistan, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, Topic Brief, U.S. Extemp | Tagged foreign policy, Pakistan, Topic Brief, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of August 18th-24th, 2009

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Are Israeli evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem impeding the chance of a two state solution? 2. Is the recent decline in unemployment a victory for Obama? 3. Should the U.S. establish permanent military bases in Liberia? 4. Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged China, defense, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, foreign policy, global warming, immigration reform, Israel, Middle East peace process, Nigeria, Obama, Palestinians | 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 8th-14th, 2009

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. How seriously should the U.S. take cyber attacks? 2. Can digitized medical records significantly reduce healthcare costs? 3. Considering the failure of its recent rocket launch, should the North Korea still be taken before the UN Security Council? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged cyber warfare, defense, foreign policy, G20, gay rights, gun control, healthcare, Israel, Italy, North Korea, Palestinians, trade | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of December 9th-15th, 2008

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Is Somalia the next Afghanistan? 2. Does the print news industry deserve a government bailout? 3. After an outbreak of violence by Zimbabwe’s army, is Mugabe’s regime in its final days? 4. Is the world closing in to becoming … Continue reading →

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