Tag Archives: immigration

Europe’s Migrant Crisis

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Extempers are aware of the United States’ illegal immigration problems, but another illegal immigration phenomenon has recently caught the attention of the international media: the travel of migrants from North Africa to Europe. While the migration of peoples from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged European issues, European migration crisis, human trafficking, immigration, Mediterranean Sea, migration, premium content, Topic Brief | Comments Off

R&D: Europe’s Migrant Crisis

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Europe’s migrant crisis. Migrant rescue mission must extend closer to Libya – Amnesty International http://t.co/GE4Uz4k4Vl — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 25, 2015 Europe’s leaders are searching for … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Scrambles After WikiLeaks Reveal, Mark Kirk Arrives in the Senate, and Haiti’s Presidential Election Sparks Fraud Claims

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 29th: US tries to contain damage from leaked cables from the Associated Press The U.S. State Department is scrambling after WikiLeaks released more than 250,000 classified State Department documents. The documents contain blunt interpretations … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged domestic politics, European issues, European Union, Haiti, Haitian presidential election, immigration, Jude Celestin, Mark Kirk, R&D, Rene Preval, Roland Burris, State Department, Switzerland, Thai politics, Thailand, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Senate, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: Gallup Predicts Republican Victory Tuesday, Bomb Plot Shows Necessity of Intelligence Networks, and Myanmar’s Polls Divide ASEAN

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 1st: Republicans Appear Poised to Win Big on Tuesday from Gallup In Gallup’s final measure of voter intentions prior to tomorrow’s midterm elections, the polling agency finds that Republicans have a substanial lead over … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arizona, ASEAN, Burma, Gallup, illegal immigration, immigration, intelligence agencies, Myanmar, Myanmar elections, national security, R&D, Republican party, Saudi Arabia, security, terrorism, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism, Yemen | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of September 29th-October 5th, 2009

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. How much economic reform will the next German government be able to achieve? 2. Is Hamas making Netanyahu’s job easy? 3. Will South Korea’s offer of a “grand bargain” significantly change the way the international community handles North Korea? … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Brazil, California, climate change, Copenhagen, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, extemp topics, Germany, Hamas, Honduras, immigration, international extemp questions, Netanyahu, North Korea, Obama, October extemp questions, poverty, South Korea, US extemp questions, Venezuela | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of September 8th-14th, 2009

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Has environmentalism overrun common sense in California? 2. Does China’s recent criticism of Myanmar show that it is taking the issue of human rights more seriously? 3. Should climate change denial be a crime? 4. Does the U.S. need more … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Burma, California, China, climate change, college, DPJ, education, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, human rights, immigration, immigration reform, Italy, Japan, Libya, Massachusetts, Myanmar, Ted Kennedy | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25th-March 31st, 2009

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can the recent U.S. border security plan effectively stop smuggling along the U.S.-Mexican border? 2. Will the Employee Free Choice Act pass the Senate? 3. Why did the Czech government collapse? 4. Will Michael Bloomberg win a third term … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged bailout, Bloomberg, Czech Republic, Employee Free Choice Act, GOP, Great Britain, immigration, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, Labor, media, Mexico, New York City, newspapers, PKK, security, Senate, terrorism, Turkey | Comments Off