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R&D: Texas Governor’s Race Set for November, GOP Disputes Military Study on Gays, and the Controversy Over the Pentagon Budget

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for March 3rd: Perry to face showdown against White in November from the Houston Chronicle GOP dismisses military study on gays as biased from the Miami Herald The Pentagon’s Runaway Budget from Foreign Policy … Continue reading →

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R&D: Security Concerns After the Chile Earthquake, GOP Moderates Gain Ground in Congress, and Israeli Spies in Lebanon Are Caught

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for March 1st: Security concerns spread as Chile quake death toll rises from CNN GOP moderates poised to gain ground in Congress from the Los Angeles Times Israeli Spies in Lebanon:  Not Much Success … Continue reading →

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R&D: Israeli Case for War with Syria, Iran Military Research, and Sarah Palin’s Future in 2012

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 8th: Israeli case for war with Syria – and Lebanon from the Asia Times Iran to make ‘advanced’ attack drones from the UK Telegraph Sarah Palin hints at presidential run in 2012 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 15th: Clogged Airport, Ruined Seaport Delay Aid from the Wall Street Journal India, Bangladesh look to turn a corner from the Asia Times Chairman Mike Turns the Tables from the Washington Post … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for December 10th: Medicare expansion idea raises healthcare reform hopes from the Los Angeles Times Southern Thailand:  Moving Towards Political Solutions from the International Crisis Group Can the GOP Retake the Senate in 2010 … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1.  Is the Salahi issue overblown? 2.  Why are Obama’s approval ratings falling among white voters? 3.  Is Obama’s foreign policy projecting weakness? 4.  Are the cost estimates for healthcare reform legislation too optimistic? 5.  Would an Ensign resignation held … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 30th: The Arabs Have Stopped Applauding Obama from the Wall Street Journal Mujica reaches out to the opposition and calls for political agreements from MercoPress A party both united and divided from … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 20th: Europe Chooses Nobodies from Der Spiegel Note: This article has a nice chart on the EU’s new structure. A Tilt Away From Social Issues for the GOP from the New York Times Mixed … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 18th: The U.S.-China Economic Relationship: Separating Facts from Myths from the Council on Foreign Relations She’ll Be Back:  Sarah Palin and the State of the Republican Party from the Economist 3 Democrats … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 17th: N.A.A.C.P. Prods Obama on Job Losses from The New York Times Nuclear Agency Warns of More Iran Plants from The Wall Street Journal Reid considers raising Medicare tax for high earners … Continue reading →

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