Tag Archives: International Criminal Court

R&D: The International Criminal Court

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers the International Criminal Court (ICC). Founded in 2002, the ICC puts individuals on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Over 120 nations belong to the ICC, but the United States is not a member, … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Accuses Syria of Inciting Clashes on Israel’s Border, Ocampo Moves to Get an Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi, and Americans Say College is Too Pricey

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 16th: U.S. accuses Syria of inciting Israel border clashes from Haaretz The White House accused Syria of inciting a deadly border clash between Israeli troops and Palestinian demonstrators and claimed that the Syrian government … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged budget deficit, California 36th District, college, debt limit, Democratic Party, ICC, International Criminal Court, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Israeli-Syrian relations, Jane Harman, Libya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, R&D, Syria, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Syrian relations | Comments Off

R&D: Rahm Emanuel is Elected Mayor of Chicago, Libya Unrest Could Send Gas Over $5, and Solutions for Somalia

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 23rd: Rahm Emanuel’s rules for victory from Politico Rahm Emanuel is the new mayor of Chicago after winning the first city election without a sitting mayor on the ballot in 64 years. This article … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged British foreign policy, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, David Cameron, Democratic Republic of the Congo, energy, gas prices, Great Britain, ICC, International Criminal Court, Ituri, Libya, oil, piracy, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Somali piracy, Somalia, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Wyclef Jean’s Challenge in Haiti, Democrats Fear House Prospects, and Press Freedom in South Africa

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 27th: Wyclef Jean’s disqualification leaves Haiti in political uncertainty from the Los Angeles Times After being deemed ineligible by the Haitian electoral council, hip hop star Wyclef Jean’s presidential bid appeared lost. However, he … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged ANC, Barack Obama, Democratic primary, Haiti, Haitian electoral council, Haitian presidential election, House of Representatives, ICC, International Criminal Court, Iraq withdrawal, Iraqi war, midterm elections, President Obama, press freedom, R&D, South Africa, top five news stories, Wyclef Jean | Comments Off

NFL Nats IX R&D: Africa

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Gay couple freed by Malawi presidential pardon return to home villages from the Guardian France pushes economic ties at new-look Africa summit from the Agence France Presse South Africa on red alert over Cup threat from the Sydney Morning Herald … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged AIDS, Ethiopia, gay rights, HIV, ICC, International Criminal Court, Malawi, R&D, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, top news stories, Uganda, World Cup | Comments Off

R&D: John Murtha’s Death, Obama’s Relations with the EU, and the State of the Obama Presidency

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 9th: Veteran congressman’s death adds to Barack Obama’s woes from the Guardian Obama and EU: Shedding Rose-Colored Glasses from the Council on Foreign Relations President Obama Day 386: What’s happened to him? … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Costa Rica, European Union, International Criminal Court, R&D, Sudan, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 10th-16th, 2009

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here are your International extemp questions for the week of November 10th-16th. United States questions will be released tomorrow morning. Since there is more content on the site now, if you can’t find the questions in the future just click … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: Omar al-Bashir Arrest Warrant

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Logan Scisco

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its largest arrest warrant to date when last Wednesday they targeted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for actions that have taken place in Sudan’s Darfur region … Continue reading →

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