Tag Archives: Hugo Chavez

R&D: Merkel’s Support is Slipping, Teachers Unions Are Good, and Britain’s Labor Party Prepares for a Leadership Fight

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 9th: New Poll Finds Merkel Government at Rock Bottom from Der Spiegel Germany’s economic recovery isn’t helping Angela Merkel’s coalition. New polls show that 83% of Germans aren’t happy with their current government and … Continue reading →

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NFL Nats IX R&D: Central and South America

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Colombia votes from the Financial Times Hugo Chavez looms large over Colombia election from the Christian Science Monitor Storm Kills 142 in Central America from the New York Times UN Official: Slavery Continues in Brazil Despite Government Efforts from the … Continue reading →

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R&D: Germany’s FDP in Crisis, the Climategate Controversy Continues, and US-China Ties Hurt Over Tibet

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 15th: German Foreign Minister Under Pressure over Domestic Rants from Der Spiegel Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row admits: There has been no global warming since 1995 from the UK … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for December 8th: Copenhagen’s Many Agendas from the Council on Foreign Relations Journalism and Freedom (Rupert Murdoch Editorial) from the Wall Street Journal EPA is preparing to regulate emissions in Congress’s stead from the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Switzerland’s vote to ban minaret construction a setback for efforts to better integrate Muslims into European society? 2. How will Australia’s defeat of a carbon trading system impact Copenhagen? 3. Will North Korea’s freeze on cash transactions accelerate … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 17th-23rd, 2009

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Has the UN food summit been a failure? 2. Does the status of Franco-German relations dictate the direction and power of the EU? 3. Should Brown back Blair for EU president? 4. Does Uribe need to do more to … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top 5 News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here are your top five news stories for November 9th, 2009: Underlying Causes of Insecurity in Afghanistan from Foreign Policy in Focus Obama has lost sight of the centre from The Financial Times Iraq passes new election law, smoothing way … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top 5 News Stories/Reports That You Want to Read Today

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here are your top five news stories & reports for November 5th: Venezuela: Accelerating the Bolivarian Revolution by International Crisis Group End of Communism Cheered But Now With More Reservations by Pew Research Center The EU’s next step after the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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