Tag Archives: Gitmo

R&D: GOP Sets Its 2012 Calendar, Paul Kagame Plans a Party, and the First Gitmo Trial Under Obama Starts Today

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 10th: 2012 calendar moved back, for now from Politico The Republican Party has tentatively fixed its 2012 presidential primary calendar and placed the Iowa caucus on the first Tuesday in February. Rwandan president plans … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, college, education, Gitmo, GOP presidential primary, Guantanamo Bay, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, Rwanda, top five news stories, U.S. economy, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 22nd: Fed’s Bernanke Faces Tighter Vote in Senate from the Wall Street Journal Honduras closer to normality: Zelaya leaves when Lobo takes office from MercoPress Haiti earthquake: U.S. army prepares Guantanamo Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged banking regulations, Ben Bernanke, financial regulations, Gitmo, Guantanamo Bay, Haiti, Haitian earthquake, healthcare, Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for December 16th: D.C. Council approves same-sex marriage bill from The Washington Post Mixed Views of Obama at Year’s End from the Pew Research Center Why southern Yemen is pushing for secession from the … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, climate change, Copenhagen summit, gay marriage, Gitmo, global warming, Guantanamo Bay, R&D, top five, top five news stories, Washington D.C., Yemen | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of September 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will Wilson’s outburst cost him re-election? 2. Has China lost control of Xinjiang? 3. Will the Megrahi situation cause the Obama administration to be more hesitant to release prisoners at Gitmo? 4. Did Uribe beat Chavez on U.S. military … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Alvaro Uribe, budget, budget deficit, China, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, Gitmo, Hugo Chavez, Japan, Obama, Sarah Palin, stimulus, U.S. economy, war on terrorism | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of May 6th-May 12th, 2009

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is the lack of pay among Congolese soldiers weakening its offensive against the FDLR? 2. Are Maoist hardliners jeopardizing the Nepalese peace process? 3. How can the international community tackle Iraq’s problem of unemployment? 4. What should the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Congo, crime, David Souter, Employee Free Choice Act, Gitmo, Iraq, Labor, media, Nepal, Pakistan, Spain, Supreme Court | Comments Off