Tag Archives: French pension reform

R&D: Russia Agrees to Build Venezuela a Nuclear Reactor, Sarkozy Promises to Crack Down on Protests, and the Road to Negotiations in Afghanistan

Here is your R&D for October 19th: Russia to Build A Nuclear Power Plant in Venezuela from the Latin American Herald Tribune In a move that alarms U.S. diplomats and nuclear non-proliferation experts, Russia signed an agreement with Venezuela last … Continue reading

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R&D: The Justice Department Sues New York Over Overseas Ballots, Colombia Wins Security Council Spot, and Home Foreclosures Top 100k in September

Here is your R&D for October 14th: New York is sued for missing deadline on overseas ballots from the Washington Post The Justice Department has sued the state of New York for missing deadlines to mail ballots overseas troops.  The … Continue reading

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R&D: Don’t-Ask is Halted, Advice on Ending Colombia’s Civil War, and French Pension Strikes Continue

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

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Topic Brief: French Pension Reform

by Logan Scisco In the United States, the Democratic Party is attempting to paint the Republican Party as mean spirited and warning voters that if the Republicans take control of Congress this November they will privatize Social Security. This tactic … Continue reading

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R&D: BP Oil Spill Report Released, Sarkozy Stands Firm, and Barroso Addresses the EU

Here is your R&D for September 8th: BP Report Says Many Factors Caused Macondo Oil Spill from Business Week BP has released a recent report on what caused the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster.  The report blames BP engineers as well … Continue reading

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