Tag Archives: Greece

CFL Nats R&D: Labor, Treasury, Commerce

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

California’s Budget Crisis: Greece is the Word from the Economist Financial Overhaul Bill Poses Big Test for Lobbyists from the New York Times Taming debt? It’s easy. Until you try from the Christian Science Monitor Banker knives out for House-Senate … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged auto industry, Barack Obama, budget, California, China, financial regulation, General Motors, GM, Greece, national debt, Obama administration, R&D, Sino-U.S. relations, state economies, top news stories, yuan | Comments Off

CFL Nats R&D: Europe & Asia

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Russia Seeks Energy Cooperation With Ukraine from the Wall Street Journal EU Finance Ministers Take On Hedge Funds from Der Spiegel Russia defends Medvedev-Hamas talks from Al Jazeera Beijing changes tune on nuclear Kim from the Asia Times David Cameron … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged British politics, China, David Cameron, Dmitry Medvedev, EU, European economy, European Union, free trade, Gaza Strip, Great Britain, Greece, Greek economy, Hamas, India, iran, Israel, North Korea, R&D, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers, Thailand, top news stories, Ukraine, WHO, World Health Organization | Comments Off

R&D: Rahm Emanuel Trying to Steer the President in a Different Direction, Greek Corruption is on the Rise, and Jerry Brown Enters the California

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for March 2nd: The Rahm bomb from the Guardian Greek Corruption Booming, Says Transparency International from Der Spiegel Brown in the race to get state “working again” from the San Francisco Chronicle The Threat from … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Bangladesh, California, California governor's race, Greece, Greek economy, Jerry Brown, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, top five news stories, Turkey | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Chile, Congress, EU, European Union, GOP, Greece, Greek economy, Israel, Lebanon, R&D, Republican party, tea party movement, top five news stories | Comments Off

Super R&D: Google Antitrust Issues, Scott Brown Labeled a Traitor, and Thomas L. Friedman Comments on Iraq

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is an expanded R&D top 15 for February 24th: Google faces Brussels antitrust scrutiny from the Financial Times of London GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote from the Washington Post Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown from the New … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, auto industry, Congress, education reform, EU, European Union, Evan Bayh, Google, Great Britain, Greece, IMF, International Monetary Fund, iran, Iranian sanctions, Iraq, NATO, R&D, Robert Mugabe, Scott Brown, stimulus package, the Falkland Islands, the Netherlands, U.S. economy, U.S. education, UN, United Nations, Zimbabwe | Comments Off

R&D: Merkel Rules Out Greek Bailout, Preparations for Healthcare Summit, and Obama Won’t Rule Out Middle Class Tax Hikes

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 11th: Angela Merkel dashes Greek hopes of rescue bid from the Guardian Lawmakers gear up for healthcare summit meeting from the Christian Science Monitor Obama ‘Agnostic’ on Deficit Cuts, Won’t Prejudge Tax … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, EU, European Union, Germany, Greece, healthcare reform, healthcare summit, Israel, R&D, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is there a something rotten with the state of Venezuela’s banks? 2. Has Russia effectively thwarted Georgia and Ukraine’s steps toward NATO membership? 3. What should be Yukiya Amano’s first priority as the new head of the IAEA? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, Weekly Questions | Tagged Australia, China, December 2009 extemp questions, European Union, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, Georgia, Greece, human rights, IAEA, international extemp questions, iran, Iran nukes, Liu Xiaobo, NATO, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan presidential election, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela | Comments Off

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

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for December 7th: The Health Care Race to Christmas from The Washington Post (courtesy of RealClearPolitics) Athens Hit by Fresh Unrest on Anniversary of Teenager’s Death from Der Spiegel Evo sticks (Bolivia) from The … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Bolivia, Evo Morales, Greece, healthcare, R&D, top five, top five news stories | 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 →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, AIDS, bailout, Britain, Chavez, economy, foreign policy, Greece, Nepal, Obama, President Bush, print news, Somalia, Venezuela, Zimbabwe | Comments Off